1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4 and 5 in private.

2. Housing (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

• Catriona MacKean
  Deputy Director of Better Homes
  Scottish Government
• Craig McGuffie
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
• Charlotte McHaffie
  Private Rented Housing Team Leader
  Scottish Government
• Yvette Sheppard
  Head of Housing Legislation and Reform Unit
  Scottish Government

and then from -

• Christopher Donaldson
  Head
  Rent Service Scotland

3. Housing (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

4. The Civic Government Scotland Act 1982 Licensing of Short term Lets Amendment Order 2024

The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny of the draft regulations.

5. Housing (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will further consider its approach to scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.