Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private. 2. Housing (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Paul McLennan, Minister for Housing, Catriona MacKean, Deputy Director of Better Homes, Craig McGuffie, Solicitor, Charlotte McHaffie, Private Rented Housing Team Leader, and Yvette Sheppard, Head of Housing Legislation and Reform Unit, Scottish Government. 3. Housing (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 4. Housing Emergency: The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry.