1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 8 in private.

2. Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

• Tom Arthur
  Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth
  Scottish Government
• David Smith
  Lawyer
  Scottish Government
• Sandra Reid
  Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Bill Team Leader
  Scottish Government

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Non-Domestic Rates (Valuation Roll) (Modification) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 from—

• Tom Arthur
  Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth
  Scottish Government
• Anouk Berthier
  Non-Domestic Rates Policy
  Scottish Government
• Susan Robb
  Lawyer
  Scottish Government

4. Subordinate legislation

Tom Arthur (Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth) to move—

S6M-02982— That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Non-Domestic Rates (Valuation Roll) (Modification) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 be approved.

5. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Scotland) (Coronavirus) Amendment Regulations 2022 from—

• Tom Arthur
  Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth
  Scottish Government
• Elanor Davies
  Head of Local Authority Accounting
  Scottish Government
• David Smith
  Lawyer
  Scottish Government

6. Subordinate legislation

Tom Arthur (Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth) to move—

S6M-02977— That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Scotland) (Coronavirus) Amendment Regulations 2022 be approved.

7. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus Reliefs) (Scotland) Regulations 2022;

Non-Domestic Rates (Levying and Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022; 

Non-Domestic Rates (Relief for New and Improved Properties) (Scotland) Regulations 2022;

Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022.

8. Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Bill

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