Minutes: 20 May 2025

1. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instruments—

Town and Country Planning (Fees for Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/124)

Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/125)

Town and Country Planning (Fees for Local Reviews) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/126)

The Committee agreed to invite the Minister for Public Finance to give evidence at its next meeting in relation to SSI 2025/124 and SSI 2025/126, and to make no recommendation in relation to SSI 2025/125.

2. Housing (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 4).

The following amendments were agreed to (without division):  

335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360 and 361. 

The following amendments were agreed to (by division)— 

220 (For 4, Against 3, Abstentions 0) 

354 (For 6, Against 1, Abstentions 0). 

The following amendments were disagreed to (by division)—  

218 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0) 

219 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0) 

257 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

494 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

495 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

496 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

497 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

498 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

499 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

114 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

115 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

116 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

229 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

117 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

118 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

258 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

451 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 0) 

186 (For 1, Against 6, Abstentions 0) 

427 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0) 

428 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0) 

429 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0) 

430 (For 1, Against 4, Abstentions 2) 

431 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0) 

432 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0) 

433 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0) 

434 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0) 

435 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0) 

436 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0) 

437 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0) 

438 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0) 

439 (For 3, Against 4, Abstentions 0). 

Amendment 70 was moved and, no member having objected, withdrawn. 

The following amendments were not moved: 35, 565, 65, 36, 138, 161, 201, 139, 238, 140, 239, 37, 162, 202, 240, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 66, 67, 68, 44, 45, 46, 500, 501, 69, 71 and 72. 

The following provisions were agreed to without amendment: sections 21, 22 and 23. 

The following provisions were agreed to as amended: sections 19 and 20. 

The Committee ended consideration of the Bill for the day amendment 439 having been disposed of.