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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 29 November 2024
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Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 12 March 2024

Ariane Burgess

The result of the division is: For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0.

Amendment 16 disagreed to.

Sections 24 to 35 agreed to.

Section 36—Power to inspect business premises of third parties

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 12 March 2024

Ariane Burgess

At this point, I suspend the meeting briefly for a break.

11:49 Meeting suspended.  

11:58 On resuming—  

Section 13—Required content of a scheme

Amendment 45 not moved.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 12 March 2024

Ariane Burgess

Minister, before you go on, I want to bring in Stuart McMillan.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 12 March 2024

Ariane Burgess

I call amendment 1, in the name of Liam McArthur, and ask Mr McArthur to say whether he wishes to move or not move the amendment.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 12 March 2024

Ariane Burgess

The question is, that amendment 6 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 12 March 2024

Ariane Burgess

There will be a division.

For

Burgess, Ariane (Highlands and Islands) (Green)
Callaghan, Stephanie (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)
Coffey, Willie (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)
Griffin, Mark (Central Scotland) (Lab)
MacDonald, Gordon (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

Against

Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con)
Gosal, Pam (West Scotland) (Con)

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 12 March 2024

Ariane Burgess

I call Miles Briggs to wind up, and to press or withdraw amendment 37.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 12 March 2024

Ariane Burgess

As no other member wishes to speak to amendment 17, I invite the minister to wind up.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 12 March 2024

Ariane Burgess

I call amendment 21. I point out that if amendment 21 is agreed to, I cannot call amendment 9. I ask Sarah Boyack to say whether she wishes to move amendment 21.

Amendment 21 not moved.

Amendment 9 moved—[Tom Arthur]—and agreed to.

Section 12, as amended, agreed to.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 12 March 2024

Ariane Burgess

My point is about how to make that workable across the board, because there is also the issue of the impact on mainland local authorities. That should be looked at, but probably not as a part of this bill.

I call the minister.