Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

1. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 9 and 10 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] from— Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, James Messis, Local Taxation Policy Team Leader, Fiona Hepburn, Empty Homes Policy Manager, and Susan Robb, Solicitor, Scottish Government. 3. Subordinate legislation: Shona Robison (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government) to move— S6M-20608 - That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved. 4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Private Housing Rent Control (Exempt Property) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] from— Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Shaun Cassidy, Rent Control Team Leader, and Craig McGuffie, Solicitor, Scottish Government. 5. Subordinate legislation: Màiri McAllan (Cabinet Secretary for Housing) to move— S6M-20617- That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Private Housing Rent Control (Exempt Property) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved. 6. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on— The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Local Taxation Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition and Rules of Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2026 [draft] The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Allocation of Functions to the Local Taxation Chamber) Regulations 2026 [draft] from— Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance, David Storrie, Head of Local Taxation Policy, Susan Robb, Solicitor, and Rachel Currie, Local Taxation Policy Manager, Scottish Government. 7. Subordinate legislation: Ivan McKee (Minister for Public Finance) to move— S6M-20735-That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Local Taxation Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition and Rules of Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved. S6M-20734-That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Allocation of Functions to the Local Taxation Chamber) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved. 8. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Town and Country Planning (Fees for Appeals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 Town and Country Planning (Fees for Local Reviews) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 9. Legacy report: The Committee will consider its approach to its Legacy Report. 10. European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider correspondence received on the European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill.