Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
23rd Meeting, 2022
- Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:20
- Published: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 02:59pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Ariane Burgess (Convener)
- Willie Coffey (Deputy Convener)
- Miles Briggs (Member)
- Mark Griffin (Member)
- Paul McLennan (Member)
- Marie McNair (Member)
- Annie Wells (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 in private.
2 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee took evidence on the Scottish Social Housing Charter: November 2022 from—
Patrick Harvie, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights and Michael Boal, Social Housing Charter & Regulation , Scottish Government.
3 Subordinate legislation:
Patrick Harvie, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights, moved—
S6M-05578— That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Scottish Social Housing Charter: November 2022 be approved.
The motion was agreed to.4 Pre-Budget Scrutiny:
The Committee took evidence from—
Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, Colin MacBean, Deputy Director, More Homes Division and Alastair Dee, Area Manager, Scottish Government.
5 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instrument— Building (Scotland) Amendment (Amendment) Regulations 2022
The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.
6 Pre-Budget Scrutiny:
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
7 Short-Term Lets:
The Committee considered correspondence and agreed to write to the Scottish Government, COSLA and Local Authorities asking for an update on the commencement of the application process for licenses.
8 Understanding barriers to local elected office:
The Committee agreed its approach to the inquiry.
9 Work programme:
The Committee agreed its approach to proposed legislation on rent freeze and evictions moratorium.
10 Allotments:
The Committee agreed its report.