Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- local government (including councils)
- the third sector and social economy (like charities and non-profits)
- housing and housing strategy
- building standards
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Tagh raon-ama Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
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Ariane Burgess
Convener
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Willie Coffey
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley (Constituency)
Miles Briggs
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
Mark Griffin
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)
Paul McLennan
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: East Lothian (Constituency)
Marie McNair
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Clydebank and Milngavie (Constituency)
Annie Wells
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Glasgow (Region)
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Sarah Boyack
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
Murdo Fraser
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
Ruth Maguire
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Cunninghame South (Constituency)
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Correspondence
Committee correspondence
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Allotments Community Growing Forum Scotland
A letter from Community Growing Forum Scotland to the Convenor, 27 June 2022
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
A letter from NHS Lothian to the Convenor, 23 June 2022
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Letter from the Minister for Public Finance, Planning & Community Wealth 22 June 2022
Official Reports
Official Reports
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Accounts Commission Local Government and Financial Overview Reports
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Allotments
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Allotments
Reports
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Annual Report of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee for 2021-22
This report covers the work of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee during the parliamentary year from 13 May 2021 to 12 May 2022.
Report on the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill
A report on Part 4 of the Bill which covers evictions from private rented properties. The Bill seeks to make permanent the temporary changes in previous Covid legislation. The lead committee for this Bill is the Covid-19 Recovery Committee. The Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee took evidence on Part 4 of the Bill and this report covers consideration of that part only.
Remit
To consider and report on matters relating to local government, housing and planning falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, and matters relating to the Local Government Boundary Commission and local governance review and democratic renewal within the responsibility of the Deputy First Minister.