Local Government and Communities Committee

1. Work programme (in private): The Committee will consider its work programme. 2. Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's 5th Electoral Review: The Committee will take evidence on the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's 5th Electoral Review and the Scottish Government's subsequent response from— Professor Ailsa Henderson, Commissioner, Isabel Drummond-Murray, Secretary, and Laura Cregan, Secretariat, Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the draft Council Tax (Substitution of Proportion) (Scotland) Order 2016 and the draft Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 from— Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution, Robin Haynes, Council Tax and CTR Reform Branch, and Stuart Foubister, Solicitor, Scottish Government. 4. Subordinate legislation: Derek Mackay (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution) to move— S5M-01522—That the Local Government and Communities Committee recommends that the Council Tax (Substitution of Proportion) (Scotland) Order 2016 [draft] be approved. The Convener has selected the following amendment— S5M-01522.1Andy Wightman—As an amendment to motion S5M-01522 in the nameof Derek Mackay (Council Tax (Substitution of Proportion) (Scotland) Order 2016[draft]), insert at end “but, in so doing, notes concerns in evidence to thecommittee that the council tax base has not been updated since 1991 and thatmany properties are wrongly banded and will therefore be liable to inaccuratecouncil tax bills; further notes concerns about the appropriation of localcouncil tax receipts for Scottish spending priorities, non-statutoryrate-capping and the adequacy of communication regarding forthcoming changes tocouncil tax, and recognises the primary recommendation of the Commission onLocal Tax Reform that "The present Council Tax system mustend"." 5. Subordinate legislation: Derek Mackay (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution) to move— S5M-01594—That the Local Government and Communities Committee recommends that the Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 [draft] be approved. 6. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— The Acquisition of Land (Rate of Interest after Entry) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/258). 7. Consideration of evidence (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 2. 8. Consideration of evidence (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard at agenda item 3.