Local Government and Communities Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private. 2. Scottish Housing Regulator Annual Report and Accounts 2015/16: The Committee will take evidence from— Kay Blair, Chair, and Michael Cameron, Chief Executive, Scottish Housing Regulator. 3. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Annual Report 2015-16: The Committee will take evidence from— Jim Martin, Ombudsman, Niki Maclean, Director, and John Stevenson, Head of Complaints Standards, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman. 4. Consideration of evidence (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2. 5. Consideration of evidence (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3. 6. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme in relation to homelessness. 7. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2017-18: The Committee will consider a draft report to the Finance Committee on the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2017-18. 8. Payments to returning officers in Scotland: The Committee will consider a draft report.