Minutes: 27 March 2025

Thursday, 27 March 2025

10th Meeting, 2025

Start time:08:44am

End time: 10:08am

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Published: Thursday, 27 March 2025

Committee Members Attendees:

Also Present:

Sarah Boyack, Maggie Chapman, Katy Clark, Meghan Gallacher, Rachael Hamilton, Paul McLennan (Minister for Housing), Graham Simpson, Kevin Stewart

Minutes

1. Financial considerations of leaving an abusive relationship (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed its approach to the inquiry.

2. Housing (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 2).

The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 1036 and 1040

The following amendments were agreed to (by division):

1035 (For 6, Against 0, Abstentions 2)

1037 (For 6, Against 0, Abstentions 2)

1038 (For 6, Against 0, Abstentions 2)

1039 (For 6, Against 0, Abstentions 2)

Amendment 1057 was moved and, no member having objected, withdrawn.

The following amendments were not moved: 1058, 1092, 1093, 1059, 1060 and 1094.

The Committee ended consideration of the Bill for the day amendment 1061 having been moved but not disposed of.

3. Minute's Silence:

The Committee observed a minute's silence following the announcement of the death of Christina McKelvie MSP.

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