Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
26th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 12:38
- Published: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 09:05am
Committee Members Attendees
- Ariane Burgess (Convener)
- Willie Coffey (Deputy Convener)
- Miles Briggs (Member)
- Stephanie Callaghan (Member)
- Pam Gosal (Member)
- Mark Griffin (Member)
- Marie McNair (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.
2 Declaration of interests:
Stephanie Callaghan MSP was invited to declare any relevant interests and declared an interest as having served as a Councillor on South Lanarkshire Council.
Marie McNair MSP also declared an interest as having served as a Councillor on West Dunbartonshire Council.
3 Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Marc Crothall, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Tourism Alliance;
Leon Thompson, Executive Director, UKHospitality Scotland;
Rob Dickson, Director of Industry and Destination Development, Visit Scotland;
and then from—
Julia Amour, Director, Festivals Edinburgh;
Gary Curley, Executive Chair, Skye Connect;
Cathy Earnshaw, Destination Strategy Manager, Venture North Cooperative Limited;
Donald Emslie, Chair, Edinburgh Tourism Action Group;
Sheila Gilmore, Chief Executive, Visit Arran and The Arran Trust;
Sarah Maclean, Chief Executive, Outer Hebrides Tourism.
4 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instrument—
The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.
5 Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee agreed to defer consideration of the evidence heard to a future meeting.
6 Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee agreed its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.