Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Housing (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on rent control measures to inform its forthcoming consideration of Stage 2 amendments from— Lyndsay Clelland, Policy Officer, Age Scotland; Dan Wilson Craw, Deputy Chief Executive, Generation Rent; Aoife Deery, Senior Social Justice Policy Officer, Citizens Advice Scotland; Ruth Gilbert, Representative, Living Rent; Natasha McGourt, Tenants Panel member; Nikita Mickevics, Tenants Panel member; Sai Shraddha S. Viswanathan, President, National Union of Students Scotland; and then from— Robin Blacklock, Managing Director, Dowbrae Limited; John Blackwood, Chief Executive , Scottish Association of Landlords; Dr John Boyle, Director of Research and Strategy, Rettie; Cedric Bucher, Chief Executive, Hearthstone Investments; Donryn Dewar, Landlords Panel member; Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Propertymark; Dr Farhad Farnood, Landlords Panel member; Cameron Gillies, Press and Public Affairs Manager, Scottish Land and Estates. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Local Government Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2024 4. Housing (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.