Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
8th Meeting, 2026
The Committee agreed to take items 9 and 10 in private.
The Committee took evidence on the Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] from—
Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, supported by James Messis, Local Taxation Policy Team Leader, Fiona Hepburn, Empty Homes Policy Manager, and Susan Robb, Solicitor, Scottish Government.
Shona Robison (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government) moved—
S6M-20608 - That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to (by division: For 4, Against 0, Abstentions 2).
The Committee delegated to the Convener responsibility for finalising for publication a report on the instrument.
The Committee took evidence on the Private Housing Rent Control (Exempt Property) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] from—
Màiri McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Housing, supported by Shaun Cassidy, Rent Control Team Leader, and Craig McGuffie, Solicitor, Scottish Government.
Màiri McAllan (Cabinet Secretary for Housing) moved—
S6M-20617- That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Private Housing Rent Control (Exempt Property) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.
After debate, the motion was agreed to (by division: For 5, Against 1, Abstentions 0).
The Committee delegated to the Convener responsibility for finalising for publication a report on the instrument.
The Committee took evidence on—
from—
Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance, supported by David Storrie, Head of Local Taxation Policy, Susan Robb, Solicitor, and Rachel Currie, Local Taxation Policy Manager, Scottish Government.
Ivan McKee (Minister for Public Finance) moved—
S6M-20735-That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Local Taxation Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition and Rules of Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
Ivan McKee (Minister for Public Finance) moved—
S6M-20734-That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Allocation of Functions to the Local Taxation Chamber) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
The Committee delegated to the Convener responsibility for finalising for publication a report on the instruments.
The Committee considered the following negative instruments—
Town and Country Planning (Fees for Appeals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026
Town and Country Planning (Fees for Local Reviews) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026
Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026
The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instruments.
The Committee considered its approach to its Legacy Report.
The Committee considered correspondence received on amendments lodged for Reconsideration Stage of the Bill.