1. Decision on taking business in private

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

2. Scrutiny of Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Professor Chris Gill
  Professor of Socio-Legal Studies
  University of Glasgow
• Professor Tom Mullen
  Professor of Law
  University of Glasgow

and then from -

• Paul Blaker
  Member
  Accountability Scotland
• Peter Stewart-Blacker
  Chairman
  Accountability Scotland
• Fiona Collie
  Head of Public Affairs and Communications
  Carers Scotland
• Jan Savage
  Executive Director
  Scottish Human Rights Commission
• Adam Stachura
  Associate Director for Policy, Communications and External Affairs
  Age Scotland

3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024

4. Scrutiny of Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

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

5. Ministerial Statement on the Housing Planning Hub

The Committee will consider the Minister for Public Finance’s statement to Parliament on 12 November on the launch of a new housing planning hub.