Public Petitions Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 9 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Property Factors (Code of Conduct) (Scotland)Order 2021 [draft] from—
Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Mandy Callaghan, Head of Private Housing Services Unit, and Stephen Leetion, Senior Policy Officer, Property Factoring, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation: Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning to move—S5M-23919- That the Local Government and Communities Committee recommends that the Property Factors (Code of Conduct) (Scotland) Order 2021 [draft] be approved.

4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation)(Scotland) (Modification and Revocation) (Coronavirus) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/10) from—
Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Marion Gibbs, Team Leader, Homelessness and Housing-Related Social Security Unit, and Myra Quinn, Policy Officer, Homelessness and Housing-Related Social Security Unit, Scottish Government.

5. Subordinate legislation: Andy Wightman to move—S5M-23878—That the Local Government and Communities Committee recommends that the Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation)(Scotland) (Modification and Revocation) (Coronavirus) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/10) be annulled.

6. Budget and local government settlement 2021-22: The Committee will take evidence from-
Martin Booth, Executive Director of Finance, City of Glasgow Council, representing the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers ( SOLACE);
Councillor Gail Macgregor, Resources Spokesperson, COSLA;
Eileen Rowand, Executive Director, Fife Council, representing Directors of Finance;
Sarah Watters, Chief Officer, Finance, COSLA.

7. Statutory guidance laid for consultation: The Committee will consider the following— Proposed Statutory Guidance- Sports Club Relief (SG 2021/9).

8. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument- The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2021 (SSI 2021/29)

9. Budget and local government settlement 2021-22: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

10. Community Wellbeing – Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, parts 3 and 5 (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report.