1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.

2. Council Tax Inquiry

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Paul Ferguson
  Senior Service Manager for Housing, Falkirk Council and Member
  Scottish Executive of Institute for Revenues Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation (IRRV)
• Matthew Evans
  Head of Service, Revenues & Benefits, Wrexham Council and President
  Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation (IRRV) Wales Association
• Lisa Hayward
  Finance Policy Officer (Revenues and Benefits)
  Welsh Local Government Association
• Heather Honeyman
  President, Scottish Assessors' Association and Assessor
  Fife Council
• Brian Rout
  Assessor for Scottish Borders Council and Secretary
  Scottish Assessors' Association

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025

Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2025

4. Council Tax Inquiry

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

5. Building Safety

The Committee will consider written evidence.

6. Ethical Standards Commissioner

The Committee will consider correspondence from the Ethical Standards Commissioner.