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.