Chamber and committees

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

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Meeting Agenda

12th Meeting, 2021

• Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2021
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
• Start time: 09:00am
• Published: Monday, November 22, 2021 02:56pm

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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 Subordinate legislation:

The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Dog Control Database Order 2021 from—

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Witnesses

Ash Regan, Minister for Community Safety, Scottish Government

Jim Wilson, Licensing Team Leader, Scottish Government

Louise Miller, Solicitor, Scottish Government

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20211123_ScottishDogControlDatabase_Clerk_Note posted 18/11/2021 (Ref: LGHP/S6/21/12/1, 134KB, pdf)

LGHP/S6/21/12/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Subordinate legislation:

Ash Regan, Minister for Community Safety, to move—

S6M-01888—That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends the Scottish Dog Control Database Order 2021 be approved. 

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4 Understanding Barriers to Local Elected Office:

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Councillor Alison Evison, President, COSLA

Alexis Camble, Policy and Participation Officer, Equalities, COSLA

Sarah Gadsen, Chief Executive, Improvement Service

Laura Hutchison, Principal, Compliance Team Scotland, Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland

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Jessie Duncan, Development Officer, Engender

Alys Mumford, Steering Group Member and Chair , Women 50:50

Councillor Soryia  Siddique, Councillor, Elect Her

Ethan Young, Civic Participation Manager, Inclusion Scotland

Councillor Junaid Ashraf, Community Engagement Officer, Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Organisations Scotland

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James Kelly, General Secretary, Scottish Labour Party

Councillor Louise McAllister, Ellon and District

Roslyn MacPherson, former council candidate in the Western Isles

Councillor Kelly Parry, Local Government Convener, Scottish National Party

Sheila Ritchie, Convener, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Councillor Cameron Rose, Southside/Newington

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LGHP/S6/21/12/4(P) (Private Paper)

20211123_LGHP_Understandingbarrierstolocalelectedoffice_Clerk_Note_UPDATED posted 22/11/2021 (Ref: LGHP/S6/21/12/3, 132KB, pdf)

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5 Continuity Act - draft policy statement and draft annual report:

The Committee will consider the draft policy statement and draft annual report.

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20211123_EUContinuityAct_Clerk_Note posted 18/11/2021 (Ref: LGHP/S6/21/12/5, 222KB, pdf)

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6 Understanding Barriers to Local Elected Office:

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

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