Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Agenda: 06 December 2022
Tuesday, 06 December 2022
31st Meeting, 2022
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in private.
2. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Annual Report 2021-22
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Rosemary Agnew
Ombudsman
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman - Niki Maclean
Director
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman - Andrew Sheridan
Head of Improvement, Standards and Engagement
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - PublicPaper1 (159KB, pdf) posted 01 December 2022
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Understanding Barriers to Local Elected Office
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Arfan Iqbal
Principal Researcher, Constitution, International and Migration Analysis
Scottish Government - Maria McCann
Head of Elections Team
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - PublicPaper3 (94KB, pdf) posted 01 December 2022
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
4. Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Annual Report 2021-22
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
5. Understanding Barriers to Local Elected Office
The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
6. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
The Committee will consider a draft response to the lead committee on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-23.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
7. Proposed Housing Bill
The Committee will consider its approach to pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed Housing Bill.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
8. Community Empowerment Act
The Committee will further consider its approach to the inquiry.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item