Local Government and Communities Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private.

2. Building regulations and fire safety in Scotland: The Committee will take evidence on this matter with a focus on the Scottish Government’s work on a high-rise inventory and on the apartment buildings with external wall systems from—
Dr Jim Glockling, Technical Director, Fire Protection Association;
Paul Stewart, Assistant Chief Officer, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service;
Laura Hughes, General Insurance Policy Manager, Association of British Insurers (ABI);
and then from—
Chris Ashurst, Group Co-ordinator, High Rise Scotland Action Group;
John Baguley, Tangible Assets Valuation Director, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors;
Nicola Barclay, Chief Executive, Homes for Scotland.

3. Building regulations and fire safety in Scotland: The Committee will consider the evidence heard at today's meeting.