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Official Report, 23 September 2025, Cols 2-26.
The Committee took further oral evidence on 28 October 2025 from representatives of COSLA, the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and Solace, followed by evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government.iiiLGHP Committee.
Most of the provisions apply to England and Wales, however some provisions apply to Scotland. In its report of 26 September 2025, the Committee gave its view on the delegated powers within devolved competence which related to a number of topics across the Bill, including:
a new offence of “cuckooing” – controlling another’s home for criminal purposes;
the m...
Committee reports
Date published:
19 December 2025
These include—
Expanding eligibility for aftercare to a wider group of care-experienced children and young people by introducing a right for those who were 'looked after' but who left care before their 16th birthday to apply for aftercare from their 16th birthday up until age 26;
Introducing a right to life-long advocacy for children, young people and adult...
Calendar of Meetings (March 2025 to May 2025)
March 2025The parliament sat on 12 daysDateStartEndRestartEndHrsMinsTuesday 4 March 202514:0017:3617:3918:26423Wednesday 5 March 202514:0017:0117:0318:24422Thursday 6 March 202511:4012:4712:4913:2542914:3117:17Tuesday 11 March 202514:0017:0717:0918:02400Wednesday 12 March 202514:0014:4614:4817:2841817:3018:22Thursday 13 March 202511:4011:5812:0012:4643312:4913:4514:3017:0117:0417:06Tuesday 18 March 202514:0017:0317:0617:38335Wednesday 19 March 202514:0017:2017:2218:15413Thursday 20 March 202511:4012:4612:4813:2543214:1517:04Tuesday 25 March 202514:0017:0217:0517:51348Wednesday 26...
A supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum will be required when the Scottish Government reaches a position in relation to those clauses.
The Bill is made up of 5 parts (26 clauses) and a schedule. Its provisions extend to England, Wales and Scotland, excluding sections 17 and 18 which only extend to Scotland.
iLetter to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing on building safety - 26 September 2025
On retrofitting, the interplay between the heating homes and damp and mould was raised again in evidence sessions.
Other written Submissions:
Scottish Government memorandum on the Bill
Engender
The Committee issued a calls for view which was open for submissions between 26 February 2025 and 4 April 2025.
Read the responses to the stakeholder call for views.
Oral Evidence
The Committee took evidence on the following dates:
Tuesday 7 May 2024
The Committee took evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Read the agenda, papers and Official Report (substantially verbatim transcript) for this meeting
Tuesday 26 March 2024
The Committee took evidence from the Scottish Government Bill Team.