Local Government and Communities Committee

1. Declaration of interests: James Dornan and Annabelle Ewing will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Choice of Convener: The Committee will choose a Convener. 3. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 8 and 9 in private. 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Regulation of Social Housing (Influence of Local Authorities) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 [draft] from— Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Yvonne Gavan, Housing Services Policy Unit, and Kirsten Simonnet-Lefevre, Solicitor, Scottish Government. 5. Subordinate legislation: Kevin Stewart (Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning) to move— S5M-13767—That the Local Government and Communities Committee recommends that the Regulation of Social Housing (Influence of Local Authorities) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 [draft] be approved. 6. Planning (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 1). 7. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— The Letting Agent Registration (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/196). 8. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme. 9. Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.