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Chamber and committees

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee


Minutes: 12 December 2023

Tuesday, 12 December 2023

30th Meeting, 2023

Start time:09:00am
End time: 12:13pm
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Published: Wednesday, 13 December 2023

Minutes


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.


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