Minutes: 01 February 2022

1. Declaration of interests:

Graeme Dey was invited to declare any relevant interests. Graeme Dey indicated that he had no interests to declare.

2. Choice of Deputy Convener:

The Committee chose Willie Coffey as its Deputy Convener.

3. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee decided to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.

4. National Planning Framework 4 :

The Committee took evidence from—

Tony Cain , Policy Manager, Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers;

Andrew Fyfe, Chair, Scottish Housing with Care Task Force;

Tony Aitken, Vicechair of the Scottish Property Federation Planning & Development Committee, Scottish Property Federation;

David Stewart, Policy Lead, Scottish Land Commission;

Nicola Barclay, Chief Executive, Homes for Scotland.

The following interests were declared—

Meghan Gallacher as a councillor in North Lanarkshire Council.

Paul McLennan as a councillor in East Lothian Council.

5. Medium Term Financial Strategy Review:

The Committee agreed to write to the Finance and Public Administration Committee.

6. Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee considered its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to—

• its approach to evidence taking 
• a joint call for views with the other committees considering this Bill
• write to the Social Justice and Social Security Committee on the Bill
• agree to consider future draft Stage 1 reports in private

7. Scottish Social Housing Charter:

The Committee agreed to—

• take evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government
• write to organisations inviting their views on the changes to the Charter
• decide on any further oral evidence based on the responses from those 
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8. National Planning Framework 4 (In Private):

The Committee considered evidence heard earlier in the meeting.