Minutes: 28 January 2025

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.

2. Housing (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on rent control measures to inform its forthcoming consideration of Stage 2 amendments from—

 

Lyndsay Clelland, Policy Officer, Age Scotland;

Dan Wilson Craw, Deputy Chief Executive, Generation Rent;

Aoife Deery, Senior Social Justice Policy Officer, Citizens Advice Scotland;

Ruth Gilbert, Representative, Living Rent;

Natasha McGourt, Tenants Panel member;

Nikita Mickevics, Tenants Panel member;

Sai Shraddha S. Viswanathan, President, National Union of Students Scotland;

and then from—

Robin Blacklock, Managing Director, Dowbrae Limited;

John Blackwood, Chief Executive , Scottish Association of Landlords;

Dr John Boyle, Director of Research and Strategy, Rettie;

Cedric Bucher, Chief Executive, Hearthstone Investments;

Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Propertymark;

Donryn Dewar, Landlords Panel member;

Dr Farhad Farnood, Landlords Panel member;

Cameron Gillies, Press and Public Affairs Manager, Scottish Land and Estates.

3. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument— Local Government Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2024

The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.

 

4. Housing (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.