Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
7th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:29
- Published: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 03:11pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Ariane Burgess (Convener)
- Willie Coffey (Deputy Convener)
- Miles Briggs (Member)
- Graeme Dey (Member)
- Meghan Gallacher (Member)
- Mark Griffin (Member)
- Paul McLennan (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee decided to take item 5 in private.
2 Scottish Social Housing Charter:
The Committee took evidence from—
Patrick Harvie, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights , Michael Boal, Social Housing Charter & Regulation and Anne Cook, Head of Social Housing Services, Scottish Government.
The following interests were declared—Meghan Gallacher as a councillor in North Lanarkshire Council.
Mark Griffin as an owner of a private rental property.
Paul McLennan as a councillor in East Lothian Council.
3 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instrument— The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2022.
The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.
4 Building Safety Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee considered the Scottish Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM-S6-13)
The Committee agreed that the Scottish Parliament should give its consent to the relevant provisions in the Building Safety Bill.
5 Scottish Social Housing Charter:
The Committee considered evidence heard earlier in the meeting.