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Chamber and committees

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee


Agenda: 24 March 2026

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

13th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 10:15am
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Subordinate legislation
  3. Subordinate legislation

Agenda published: Thursday, 19 March 2026 03:45pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.


2. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the Non-Domestic Rates (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/135), taking evidence from—

  • Fiona Campbell
    Chief Executive
    Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers
  • Garry Clark
    Development Manager, East, Mid and South of Scotland
    Federation of Small Businesses
  • Leon Thompson
    Executive Director
    UKHospitality Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Ivan McKee
    Minister for Public Finance
    Scottish Government
  • Anouk Berthier
    Head of Non-Domestic Rates Policy
    Scottish Government
  • Susan Robb
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.