Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

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Meeting Agenda

27th Meeting, 2023

• Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
• Start time: 09:00am
• Published: Thursday, November 9, 2023 03:47pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.

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2 Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

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Witnesses

Mirren Kelly, Chief Officer, Local Government Finance, COSLA

Cllr Gail Macgregor, Environment and Economy Spokesperson, COSLA

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Tom Arthur, Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance, Scottish Government

Ninian Christie, Solicitor, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Scottish Government

Alisdair Grahame, Policy Adviser, Local Government and Analytical Services Division, Scottish Government

Ben Haynes, Bill Team Leader, Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, Scottish Government

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PublicPaper1 posted 09/11/2023 (Ref: LGHP/S6/23/27/1, 208KB, pdf)

LGHP/S6/23/27/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Council Tax Freeze

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Tom Arthur, Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance, Scottish Government

Ellen Leaver, Deputy Director, Local Government and Analytical Services Division , Scottish Government

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PublicPaper3 posted 09/11/2023 (Ref: LGHP/S6/23/27/3, 189KB, pdf)

LGHP/S6/23/27/4(P) (Private Paper)

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4 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023

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PublicPaper5 posted 09/11/2023 (Ref: LGHP/S6/23/27/5, 255KB, pdf)

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5 Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

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6 Council Tax Freeze

The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

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