1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Proposed legislation on a rent freeze and evictions moratorium

The Committee will take evidence from—

• John Blackwood
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Association of Landlords
• Caroline Cawley
  Member
  Living Rent
• Timothy Douglas
  Head of Policy and Campaigns
  Propertymark
• Aaron Hill
  Director of Policy and Membership
  Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
• John Kerr
  Vice Chair
  Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO)
• Rhiannon Sims
  Senior Policy Officer
  Crisis
• Emma Saunders
  National Organiser
  Living Rent
• Patrick Harvie
  Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights
  Scottish Government
• Amanda Callaghan
  Head of Private Housing Services
  Scottish Government
• James Hamilton
  Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Directorate
  Scottish Government
• Adam Krawczyk
  Head of Housing, Homelessness and Regeneration Analysis
  Scottish Government
• Shazia Razzaq
  Strategic Lead, University Policy, Governance and Equalities
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2022

4. Proposed legislation on a rent freeze and evictions moratorium

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

5. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider its approach to the Bill as a secondary committee.