Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. Local government stakeholder roundtables – evidence: The Committee will take evidence from— Mo Baines, Chief Executive Officer, Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE); Jennifer Henderson, Member, Accounts Commission; Pippa Milne, Chair of SOLACE Scotland, and Argyll and Bute Chief Executive, SOLACE Scotland; John Mooney, Regional Organiser, UNISON; Heather Yedigaroff, Chief Operating Officer, Local Government Information Unit (LGIU); and then from— Elizabeth Docherty, Director, Scottish Community Alliance. Justin Kenrick, Chair, Action Porty. Councillor David Ross, Leader of Fife Council, Fife Council. Pauline Smith, Chief Executive, Development Trusts Association Scotland. 3. Local government stakeholder roundtable – consideration: (In Private) The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2. 4. Work programme: (In Private) The Committee will consider its work programme. 5. Pre-Budget scrutiny – letter: The Committee will consider a revised draft letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing regarding its scrutiny preceding the Scottish Government’s Budget 2027-28.