1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Empty homes in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence from-
Sarah-Jane Laing, Executive Director, Scottish Land and Estates;
Andrew Mitchell, Regulatory Services Manager, Housing and Regulatory Services, City of Edinburgh Council;
Joan MacLellan, Senior Strategy Officer, Corporate and Housing Services, Falkirk Council;
Maureen Flynn, Strategy & Policy Advisor, Housing & Technical Resources, South Lanarkshire Council;
Isobel Butt, Vacant Property Development Officer, Perth and Kinross Council.

3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
The Local Government Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/161).

4. Empty homes in Scotland: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

5. Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will further consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.