Minutes: 25 October 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in private.

2. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee took evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-23 from—

Jim Miller, Chair, Heads of Planning Scotland (HOPS);

Craig McLaren, Director, Royal Town Planning Institute Scotland;

Liz Hamilton, Head of Planning, Homes for Scotland.

3. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument— Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2022

4. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

5. Annual progress report (in private):

The Committee agreed its report.

6. Understanding barriers to local elected office (in private):

The Committee agreed its approach to the inquiry.

7. Mobile Homes (in private):

The Committee considered correspondence and agreed to write to the Scottish Government and COSLA.

8. Public petitions (in private):

The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government in relation to the following petitions—

[PE01743] Amend the law to protect the rights of pre-1989 Scottish Secure Tenants
[PE01778] Review the Scottish Landlords Register scheme