Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
17th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 11:59
- Published: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:18am
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.
2 Local government in Scotland: Overview 2023:
The Committee took evidence from—
Tim McKay, Interim Deputy Chair and Andrew Burns, Member, Accounts Commission;
Carol Calder, Audit Director, Lucy Jones, Audit Manager and Antony Clark, Executive Director of Performance Audit & Best Value, Audit Scotland.
3 Reform Scotland: Devolving Scotland:
The Committee took evidence from—
Alison Payne, Research Director, Reform Scotland.
4 Local government in Scotland: Overview 2023:
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
5 Reform Scotland: Devolving Scotland:
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
6 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee agreed its approach to scrutiny of The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Amendment of Expiry Date) (No. 2) Regulations 2023.
7 Community Planning Inquiry: Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment Act 2015:
The Committee considered a draft report and agreed to consider a revised draft at its next meeting.