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(As agreed by resolution of Parliament on 15 June 2021)
Convener: Audrey Nicoll (SNP)
Deputy Convener: Russell Findlay (Con)
Membership: The committee has 8 members
Committee meetingsThere were 38 meetings in the parliamentary year.NumberTotal meetings of the Committee38Meetings held wholly in private3Meetings held partly in private26Joint meetings with other Committees3Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference0Hybrid meetings3Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Katy Clark Lab34 (38)Sharon Dowey (from 29 June 2023)Con29 (32)Russell Findlay Con38 (38)Jamie Greene (until 29 June 2023)Con6 (6)Fulton MacGregorSNP36 (38)Rona MackaySNP36 (38)Pauline McNeillLab32 (38)Audrey NicollSNP38 (38)Collette Stevenson (until 29 June 2023)SNP6 (6)John Swinney (from 29 June 2023)SNP28 (31)Substitute membersSubstitute membersPartyNumber of meetings attendedNeil BibbyLab1Donald CameronCon1Jackie DunbarSNP1Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Stephen Imrie
Advisers: None
Visits...
In the case of one instrument, the Committee recommended that the categorisation be lowered from Medium to Low significance.iThese instruments were considered at the Committee’s meetings on 29 January and 26 February 2019.
The Committee considered a significant number of instruments this year, working to tight timescales to produce 35 reports covering 242 S...
Members of the Committee visiting the Lilias Centre, Glasgow, one of the two new community custody units for women prisoners
Equal opportunities
The Committee’s main area of interest in relation to its work and equal opportunities has been its focus on gender-based violence, such as tackling violence against women an...
As outlined in the Scottish Government’s recently published Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus (SHBBV) Action Plan 2023-26 , we will be reinstating SHBBV-focused visits to NHS Boards.
Edinburgh's allotment officer for example highlighted a housing development at Newcraighall in the city which has incorporated 26new allotments.iiScottish Parliament (2022, June 7) Official Report of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee.
Monday 25 September 2023 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Heat Networks (Supply Draft 2023/Draft Targets) (Scotland) 25/09 30/10 30/10 03/10 NZET 19/11 19/11 Affirmative Regulations 2023 Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment 2023/268 21/09 Negative 26...
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