Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee [Session 6]

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Meeting Agenda

9th Meeting, 2025

• Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Thursday, March 13, 2025 04:33pm

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1 Declaration of interests

Graham Simpson MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

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2 Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.

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3 Building Safety and Maintenance

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Sean Clerkin, Campaign Coordinator, Scottish Tenants Organisation

Aoife Deery, Senior Social Justice Policy Officer, Citizens Advice Scotland

Shona Gorman, Vice-Chair, Tenants Together Scotland

Yvette Hoskins, Vice Chair, Dundee RAAC Campaign Group

Emma Saunders, National Organiser, Living Rent

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Peter Drummond, Chair of Practice Committee, Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland

Gloria Lo, OiSA Designs Chartered Architect, OiSA Designs

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PublicPaper1 posted 13/03/2025 (Ref: LGHP/S6/25/9/1, 228KB, pdf)

LGHP/S6/25/9/2(P) (Private Paper)

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4 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/56)

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PublicPaper3 posted 13/03/2025 (Ref: LGHP/S6/25/9/3, 112KB, pdf)

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5 Building Safety and Maintenance

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

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6 Scrutiny of the Scottish Housing Regulator

The Committee will consider correspondence to the Scottish Housing Regulator.

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LGHP/S6/25/9/4(P) (Private Paper)

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7 Correspondence

The Committee will consider correspondence to the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee and the Finance and Public Administration Committee.

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LGHP/S6/25/9/5(P) (Private Paper)

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