Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
30th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:13
- Published: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 11:23am
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 items 5 and 6 in private.
Stephanie Callaghan MSP 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.
2 Annual Report of the Standards Commission 2022-23:
The Committee took evidence from—
Lorna Johnston, Executive Director and Richard Wilson, Case Manager, Standards Commission for Scotland.
3 Annual Report of the Ethical Standards Commissioner 2022-23:
The Committee took evidence from—
Ian Bruce, Ethical Standards Commissioner and Sarah Pollock, Hearings and Investigations Officer, Ethical Standards Commissioner.
4 Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Kate Hall, Director, Cladding Remediation Directorate, Rachel Sunderland, Deputy Director, Cladding Remediation Directorate and Micheila West, Solicitor, Housing Branch, Scottish Government.
5 Annual Report of the Standards Commission 2022-23:
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
6 Annual Report of the Ethical Standards Commissioner 2022-23 (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
7 Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
8 Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee considered a draft Stage 1 report and agreed to consider a revised draft at its next meeting.