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Fourteen councils have also declared a local housing emergency, beginning with Argyll and Bute Council in June 2023, and most recently with Dundee City Council on 2 March 2026. Scrutiny of any measures to address the housing emergency and its consequences are likely to be a priority issue for Session 7.
The Committee took evidence from the Auditor General and Audit Scotland on 7 January 2026 and then from the Director-General for Health and Social Care and Scottish Government on 4 March 2025. At that meeting the Committee agreed to seek the written views of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities on the recommendations in the report.