Official Report 440KB pdf
Visitor Levy (Local Authority Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [Draft]
Visitor Levy (Reviews and Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [Draft]
Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2026 [Draft]
10:54
Agenda item 4 is formal consideration of the motions on the three SSIs that we have just taken evidence on. I invite the minister to move motions S6M-20366, S6M-20365 and S6M-20509, noting that he spoke to the instruments earlier.
Motions moved,
That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Visitor Levy (Local Authority Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.
That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Visitor Levy (Reviews and Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.
That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.—[Ivan McKee]
Motions agreed to.
The committee will report on the outcome for the instruments in due course. Does the committee agree to delegate responsibility to me as convener to approve a draft of that report for publication?
Members indicated agreement.
I thank the minister and his officials for joining us. We will take a short break to allow our guests to leave.
10:57
Meeting suspended.
10:58
On resuming—
Visitor Levy (Interest on Unpaid Levy and Penalties) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/9)
Agenda item 5 is consideration of a negative instrument. As members have no comments, does the committee agree that we do not wish to make any recommendations in relation to the instrument?
Members indicated agreement.
Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/1)
Building (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 (2026/7)
Agenda item 6 is consideration of two negative instruments. As members have no comments, does the committee agree that we do not wish to make any recommendations in relation to the instruments?
Members indicated agreement.