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 rent control measures to inform its forthcoming consideration of Stage 2 amendments from—
Lyndsay Clelland, Policy Officer, Age Scotland;
Dan Wilson Craw, Deputy Chief Executive, Generation Rent;
Aoife Deery, Senior Social Justice Policy Officer, Citizens Advice Scotland;
Ruth Gilbert, Representative, Living Rent;
Natasha McGourt, Tenants Panel member;
Nikita Mickevics, Tenants Panel member;
Sai Shraddha S. Viswanathan, President, National Union of Students Scotland;
and then from—
Robin Blacklock, Managing Director, Dowbrae Limited;
John Blackwood, Chief Executive , Scottish Association of Landlords;
Dr John Boyle, Director of Research and Strategy, Rettie;
Cedric Bucher, Chief Executive, Hearthstone Investments;
Donryn Dewar, Landlords Panel member;
Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Propertymark;
Dr Farhad Farnood, Landlords Panel member;
Cameron Gillies, Press and Public Affairs Manager, Scottish Land and Estates.
3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Local Government Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2024
4. Housing (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.