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Chamber and committees

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee


Agenda: 21 January 2025

Tuesday, 21 January 2025

2nd Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Budget scrutiny 2025-26
  3. Retrofitting of housing for net zero
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Budget scrutiny 2025-26
  6. Retrofitting of housing for net-zero
  7. Electoral boundaries: Independent review of automaticity

Agenda published: Friday, 17 January 2025 09:37am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

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


2. Budget scrutiny 2025-26

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Shona Robison
    Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government
    Scottish Government
  • Ellen Leaver
    Acting Director for Local Government
    Scottish Government
  • Ian Storrie
    Head of Local Government Finance
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Retrofitting of housing for net zero

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Dr Alasdair Allan
    Acting Minister for Climate Action
    Scottish Government
  • Gareth Fenney
    Head of Heat Networks & Investment
    Scottish Government
  • Sue Kearns
    Deputy Director for Heat in Buildings Policy and Regulation
    Scottish Government
  • Ross Loveridge
    Head of Heat in Buildings Assessment
    Scottish Government
  • Neal Rafferty
    Head of Heat Strategy and Consumer Policy Unit
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024

Papers for this item:


5. Budget scrutiny 2025-26

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


6. Retrofitting of housing for net-zero

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


7. Electoral boundaries: Independent review of automaticity

The Committee will consider correspondence from the Minister for Parliamentary Business.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item