1. Decision on taking business in private:

2. National Planning Framework 4:

The Committee took evidence from—

Robbie Calvert, Policy, Practice and Research Officer, Royal Town Planning Institute;

Jim Miller, Chair, Heads of Planning Scotland (HOPS);

and then from—

Liz Hamilton, Director of Planning, Homes for Scotland;

Morag Watson, Director of Policy, Scottish Renewables;

Clare Symonds, Founder and Chair, Planning Democracy;

Ailsa Raeburn, Chair, Community Land Scotland;

Bruce Wilson, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Scottish Wildlife Trust;

and then from—

Professor Cliff Hague, Chartered Town Planner and Chair, Cockburn Association;

Dr Caroline Brown, Assistant Professor Environmental Planning & Healthy Environments, The Urban Institute, Heriot-Watt University.

3. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument— Assured Tenancies and Private Residential Tenancies (Prescribed Notices and Forms) (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

4. National Planning Framework 4 (in private):

The Committee agreed to postpone the consideration of the evidence to its next meeting.

5. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee agreed its next steps.