Minutes: 12 September 2023

1. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Green Freeports Relief) (Scotland) Order 2023 [draft] from—

Tom Arthur, Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance, Laura Parker, LBTT Policy Lead, Directorate for Tax and Revenues and Laura Duffy, Head of Green Freeports Policy and Delivery Unit, Directorate for Economic Development, Scottish Government.

2. Subordinate legislation:

Tom Arthur (Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance) moved—

S6M-09584—That the Finance and Public Administration Committee recommends that the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Green Freeports Relief) (Scotland) Order 2023 [draft] be approved.

3. Scottish Government's public service reform programme:

The Committee took evidence from—

Dave Moxham, Deputy General Secretary, Scottish Trades Union Congress.

4. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed its work programme.