1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in private.

2. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Annual Report 2021-22

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Rosemary Agnew
  Ombudsman
  Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
• Niki Maclean
  Director
  Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
• Andrew Sheridan
  Head of Improvement, Standards and Engagement
  Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

3. Understanding Barriers to Local Elected Office

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Arfan Iqbal
  Principal Researcher, Constitution, International and Migration Analysis
  Scottish Government
• Maria McCann
  Head of Elections Team
  Scottish Government

4. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Annual Report 2021-22

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

5. Understanding Barriers to Local Elected Office

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

6. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider a draft response to the lead committee on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-23.

7. Proposed Housing Bill

The Committee will consider its approach to pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed Housing Bill.

8. Community Empowerment Act

The Committee will further consider its approach to the inquiry.