Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee
2nd Meeting, 2026
The Committee agreed to take item 5, and future consideration of evidence heard in relation to its remit in private.
The Committee took evidence from—
Jenny Gilruth, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, Hannah Mary Goodlad, Minister for Public Finance, Andy Kinnaird, Head of Transforming Planning, Catriona MacKean, Deputy Director for Local Government and Ian Storrie, Head of Local Government Finance, Scottish Government.
Thomas Kerr MSP declared an interested as a Councillor for Glasgow City Council.
Kate Campbell MSP declared an interest as having recently been a Councillor for the City of Edinburgh Council.
Gary Bouse MSP declared an interest as a Councillor for Falkirk Council.
Morven-May MacCallum MSP declared an interest as a Councillor for Highland Council.
The Committee took evidence on the Visitor Levy (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] from—
Hannah Mary Goodlad, Minister for Public Finance, Fiona Campbell, Visitor Levy and Cruise Ship Levy Team Leader and Susan Robb, Solicitor, Scottish Government.
Hannah Mary Goodlad (Minister for Public Finance) moved—S7M-00407—That the Social Justice, Housing and Local Government Committee recommends that the Visitor Levy (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to without division.
The Committee considered the evidence heard under agenda item 2.
The Committee considered its work programme and agreed its approach to future stakeholder evidence sessions. The Committee also agreed it would focus its pre-budget scrutiny on disability benefit spending, and to write a letter to the Scottish Government following that scrutiny.