Subordinate Legislation Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Official Report
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Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
The purpose of agenda item 7 is for the committee to consider its approach to the delegated powers provisions in the Local Government Finance (Unoccupied Properties etc) (Scotland) Bill.
Members will have seen the paper from the legal advisers. Given the bill’s complexity, the committee could agree to invite Scottish Government officials to give oral evidence at its meeting next week. On the basis of the evidence that it receives, the committee would consider a draft report at its meeting on 22 May.
Do members agree to invite officials to give oral evidence on the delegated powers provisions in the bill?
Members indicated agreement.
I agree. I think that we should take evidence from the Government on the matter. We might learn more from officials through an evidence session than we would through an exchange of correspondence.