Chamber and committees

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee

The Committee was established in June 2026. It focuses on:

social justice, including tackling poverty
the Scottish Government’s social security policies and the operation of Social Security Scotland
local government (including local government finance), local governance and community empowerment
housing and building standards (including cladding remediation)
homelessness and rough sleeping
tenants’ rights
third sector and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
planning.

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Next meeting of the committee

Start time: 9:30am, Wednesday 28 October 2026

Location: Committee Room 5

Agenda:

Decision on taking business in private
Child poverty stakeholder roundtable – evidence
Subordinate legislation
Child poverty stakeholder roundtable – consideration (in private)
Pre-budget scrutiny – letter

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Dates for future meetings

The Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee usually meets on Wednesday.

Previous meetings of the committee

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Work of the Committee

Work of the Committee: Current work

Pre-budget scrutiny 2027-28: Disability benefit spending

Work of the Committee: Correspondence

Correspondence

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee

Re-laying of Benefit Take-up Strategy

21 October 2026

Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing, 21 October 2026

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee

Follow-up to evidence session on 16 September 2026

20 October 2026

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing to the Convener, 20 October 2026

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee

Scotland Together Fund

17 October 2026

Letter from the Minister for Business and Fair Work to the Convener, 17 October 2026

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Work of the Committee: Official Reports of meetings

Official Reports of meetings

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Social Security

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2027-28

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Scottish Government Priorities

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Government Priorities, Subordinate Legislation

Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Interests, Deputy Convener, Decision on Taking Business in Private

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Work of the Committee: Reports

Committee reports

The Visitor Levy (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft]

1st Report, 2026 (Session 7)

Published: 14 September 2026

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Work of the Committee: Committee Remit

To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing, and on matters relating to local government within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government