Chamber and committees

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

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Meeting Agenda

9th Meeting, 2022

• Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
• Session: 6
• Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
• Start time: 10:30am
• Published: Thursday, March 10, 2022 04:34pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 8 in private.

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2 Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Bill

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

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Witnesses

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

David Smith, Lawyer , Scottish Government

Sandra Reid, Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Bill Team Leader, Scottish Government

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NOTE_BY_THE_CLERK_1 posted 10/03/2022 (Ref: LGHP/S6/22/9/1, 91KB, pdf)

LGHP/S6/22/9/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Non-Domestic Rates (Valuation Roll) (Modification) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 from—

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Witnesses

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

Anouk Berthier, Non-Domestic Rates Policy , Scottish Government

Susan Robb, Lawyer, Scottish Government

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NOTE_BY_THE_CLERK_3 posted 10/03/2022 (Ref: LGHP/S6/22/9/3, 136KB, pdf)

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4 Subordinate legislation

Tom Arthur (Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth) to move—

S6M-02982— That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Non-Domestic Rates (Valuation Roll) (Modification) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 be approved.

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5 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Scotland) (Coronavirus) Amendment Regulations 2022 from—

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Witnesses

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

Elanor Davies, Head of Local Authority Accounting, Scottish Government

David Smith, Lawyer , Scottish Government

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NOTE_BY_THE_CLERK_4 posted 10/03/2022 (Ref: LGHP/S6/22/9/4, 135KB, pdf)

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6 Subordinate legislation

Tom Arthur (Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth) to move—

S6M-02977— That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Scotland) (Coronavirus) Amendment Regulations 2022 be approved.

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7 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus Reliefs) (Scotland) Regulations 2022;

Non-Domestic Rates (Levying and Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022; 

Non-Domestic Rates (Relief for New and Improved Properties) (Scotland) Regulations 2022;

Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022.

 

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NOTE_BY_THE_CLERK_5 posted 10/03/2022 (Ref: LGHP/S6/22/9/5, 123KB, pdf)

NOTE_BY_THE_CLERK_6 posted 10/03/2022 (Ref: LGHP/S6/22/9/6, 197KB, pdf)

NOTE_BY_THE_CLERK_7 posted 10/03/2022 (Ref: LGHP/S6/22/9/7, 167KB, pdf)

NOTE_BY_THE_CLERK_8 posted 10/03/2022 (Ref: LGHP/S6/22/9/8, 165KB, pdf)

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8 Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Bill

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

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