Local Government and Communities Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. They will also decide whether to hold the meeting on Wednesday 18 March in private.

2. First Tier Housing Tribunal: The Committee will take evidence from-
Martin McKenna, Director of Tribunals Operations, Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service;
Anne Hastie, Member of Administrative Justice Committee, Law Society of Scotland;
Gordon Maloney, Organiser, Living Rent;
Caroline Elgar, Policy Manager, Scottish Association of Landlords;
Gordon MacRae, Assistant Director (Communications and Policy), Shelter Scotland;
David Reid, Managing Director of James Gibb Residential Factors and President, Property Managers Association Scotland.

3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2020 Non-Domestic Rates (Reverse Vending Machine Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 Non-Domestic Rates (Enterprise Areas) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 Non-Domestic Rates (Relief for New and Improved Properties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 Non-Domestic Rates (Telecommunication Installations) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020

4. First Tier Housing Tribunal: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.