Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

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Meeting Agenda

11th Meeting, 2026

• Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Friday, March 6, 2026 01:47pm

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1 Decisions on taking business in private

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

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2 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Investigation and Commencement of Repair (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] from—

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Witnesses

Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Scottish Government

Nichelle Gill, Policy Manager, Scottish Government

Charles Willis, Housing Standards and Quality Team Leader, Scottish Government

Sarah Woolman, Lawyer, Scottish Government

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Public Paper 1 posted 05/03/2026 (Ref: LGHP/S6/26/11/1, 115KB, pdf)

LGHP/S6/26/11/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Subordinate legislation

Màiri McAllan (Cabinet Secretary for Housing) to move—

S6M-20535—That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Investigation and Commencement of Repair (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.

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4 Legacy report

The Committee will consider a draft legacy report.

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LGHP/S6/26/11/3(P) (Private Paper)

LGHP/S6/26/11/4(P) (Private Paper)

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5 Annual report

The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2025 to 8 April 2026.

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LGHP/S6/26/11/5(P) (Private Paper)

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6 Independent Review of the Process for Determining Electoral Boundaries in Scotland

The Committee will consider the final report from the Chair of the Review.

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LGHP/S6/26/11/6(P) (Private Paper)

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7 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will, not before 11 am, consider the Non-Domestic Rates (Levying and Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/68), taking evidence from—

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Witnesses

Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance, Scottish Government

Anouk Berthier, Head of Non-Domestic Rates Policy, Scottish Government

Donald Henderson, Deputy Director, Nature, Scottish Government

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Public Paper 7 posted 05/03/2026 (Ref: LGHP/S6/26/11/7, 222KB, pdf)

LGHP/S6/26/11/8(P) (Private Paper)

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