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Chamber and committees

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee


Agenda: 16 September 2025

Tuesday, 16 September 2025

23rd Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decisions on taking business in private
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny
  5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny
  6. Building Safety and Maintenance

Agenda published: Thursday, 11 September 2025 04:07pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.


2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Climate Change (Local Development Plan) (Repeals) (Scotland) Order 2025 from—

  • Ivan McKee
    Minister for Public Finance
    Scottish Government
  • Adam Henry
    Senior Planner
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Subordinate legislation

Minister for Public Finance to move—S6M-18057— That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Climate Change (Local Development Plan) (Repeals) (Scotland) Order 2025 [draft] be approved.


4. Pre-Budget Scrutiny

The Committee will take evidence as part of its Pre-Budget Scrutiny from—

  • Andrew Burns
    Deputy Chair
    Accounts Commission
  • Blyth Deans
    Audit Director, Performance Audit and Best Value
    Audit Scotland
  • Martin McLauchlan
    Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value
    Audit Scotland
  • Derek Yule
    Commission Member
    Accounts Commission

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


5. Pre-Budget Scrutiny

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.


6. Building Safety and Maintenance

The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item