Local Government and Communities Committee

1. Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— George Walker, Chair, and Michael Cameron, Chief Executive, Scottish Housing Regulator; Sally Thomas, Chief Executive, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations; David Bookbinder, Director, Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations; Daren Fitzhenry, Scottish Information Commissioner; John Marr, Senior Policy Adviser, UK Finance. 2. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2018-19: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2018-19 from— Ronnie Hinds, Deputy Chair, and Fraser McKinlay, Controller of Audit, Accounts Commission; Tim Bridle, Manager, Local Government (Technical), Audit Scotland. 3. Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 4. Draft Budget Scrutiny 2018-19 (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.