Local Government and Communities Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private. The Committee will also decide whether to take the work programme at its next meeting on Wednesday 23 December in private.

2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Modification ofthe Repairing Standard) Amendment Regulations 2020 [draft] and the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Amendment Order 2020 [draft] from—
Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Catriona MacKean, Deputy Director, Better Homes, Simon Roberts, Team Leader, Housing Standards and Quality, and Rachel Nicholson, Solicitor, Housing branch, Local Government and Economy Division, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation: Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning to move—S5M-23438 —That the Local Government and Communities Committee recommends that the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Modification of the Repairing Standard) Amendment Regulations 2020 [draft] be approved.

4. Subordinate legislation: Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning to move—S5M-23439—That the Local Government and Communities Committee recommends that the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (Tolerable Standard) (Extension of Criteria) Amendment Order 2020 [draft] be approved.

5. Common Frameworks – Hazardous Substances Planning: The Committee will take evidence from-
Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Euan Page, Head of UK Frameworks Unit, Scottish Government Constitution and UK Relations Division, and Neil Langhorn, Head of Development Delivery, Scottish Government Planning and Architecture Division, Scottish Government.

6. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
The Valuation Appeal Committee (Procedure in Civil Penalty Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2020; and Non-Domestic Rates (Restriction of Relief and Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020.

7. Common Frameworks – Hazardous Substances Planning: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.