Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
31st Meeting, 2022
- Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 11:42
- Published: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 02:49pm
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 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in private.
2 Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Annual Report 2021-22:
The Committee took evidence from—
Rosemary Agnew, Ombudsman, Niki Maclean, Director and Andrew Sheridan, Head of Improvement, Standards and Engagement, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.
3 Understanding Barriers to Local Elected Office:
The Committee took evidence from—
Arfan Iqbal, Principal Researcher, Constitution, International and Migration Analysis and Maria McCann, Head of Elections Team, Scottish Government.
4 Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Annual Report 2021-22 (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
5 Understanding Barriers to Local Elected Office (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
6 Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):
The Committee agreed a letter to the lead committee on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-23.
7 Proposed Housing Bill (in private):
The Committee considered its approach to pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed Housing Bill.
8 Community Empowerment Act (in private):
The Committee agreed its approach to the inquiry.