What's On

The committee will meet at 9:00am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Declaration of interests: Emma Roddick MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.

3. Housing (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

• James Calder, National Policy and Engagement Officer, MECOPP
• Lucy Hughes, Policy and Parliamentary Manager, Engender
• Kate Thompson, Policy Officer, Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland
• Gerry Tierney, Housing Advice Team Leader, Ayr Housing Aid Centre
• Jon Turner, Chief Executive, Link Group

and then from—

• Becky Thwaites, Head of Public Affairs, Blue Cross
• Gilly Mendes-Ferreira, Director of Innovation and Strategic Relations, Scottish SPCA
• James Hickman, Head of Outreach Projects, Dogs Trust

4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Amendment Order 2024 from—

• Paul McLennan, Minister for Housing, Scottish Government
• Craig McGuffie, Lawyer, Scottish Government
• Jessica Niven, Unit Head, More Homes Division, Scottish Government
• Helen Wood, Head of Planning Performance, Scottish Government

5. Subordinate legislation: Minister for Housing to move—S6M-13502— That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Amendment Order 2024 be approved.

6. Consideration of evidence: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda items 3 and 4.

7. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Euan Donald on 85212 or at euan.donald@parliament.scot

The committee will meet at 9:00am at T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 6, 7 and 8 in private.

2. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

• Gemma Cooper, Head of Policy, National Farmers Union Scotland
• Christopher Nicholson, Chairman, Scottish Tenant Farmers Association
• Jackie McCreery, Legal Adviser, Scottish Land and Estates
• Jeremy Moody, Secretary and Adviser, Central Association of Agricultural Valuers Scotland
• Mhairi Robertson, Land Manager and Chartered Rural Surveyor, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

3. UK subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the following UK statutory instrument proposal— Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) Regulations 2024

4. UK subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating in a devolved area as set out in the following UK statutory instrument proposal—Invasive Alien Species De-listing Regulations 2024

5. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

6. Appointments to the Board of the Scottish Land Commission: The Committee will consider correspondence.

7. Appointments to the Board of Environmental Standards Scotland: The Committee will consider correspondence.

8. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Peter McGrath on 85232 or at peter.mcgrath@parliament.scot

The committee will meet at 9:15am at TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Declaration of interests: Joe FitzPatrick will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

2. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5, and 6 in private.

3. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Maree Todd, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Scottish Government
• Joanne Finlay, Policy Lead, Self-directed Support Improvement Team, Scottish Government
• Rachael McGruer, Deputy Director, Adult Social Care Local Improvement and Transformation Division, Scottish Government

4. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.

5. Healthcare in remote and rural areas: The Committee will consider its approach to reporting on the inquiry.

6. Work programme: The Committee will consider its future work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Alex Bruce on 85229 or at Alex.Bruce@Parliament.scot

The committee will meet at 9:30am at TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill: Financial Memorandum: The Committee will take evidence from—

• Jeremy Balfour, Member in Charge of the Bill, Scottish Parliament
• Nick Hawthorne, Senior Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit, Scottish Parliament
• Liz Anderson, Assistant Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit, Scottish Parliament

2. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Joanne McNaughton, at FPA.committee@parliament.scot

The committee will meet at 9:45am at T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv.

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.

2. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following—Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/168 (C.15))Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024 (Commencement) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/170 (C.16))Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024) 2024 (SSI 2024/174)

3. Housing (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Scottish Government's response to points raised on the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Greg Black at Greg.Black@parliament.scot