Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Agenda: 23 November 2021
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
12th Meeting, 2021
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.
2. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Dog Control Database Order 2021 from—
- Ash Regan
Minister for Community Safety
Scottish Government - Jim Wilson
Licensing Team Leader
Scottish Government - Louise Miller
Solicitor
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - 20211123_ScottishDogControlDatabase_Clerk_Note (134KB, pdf) posted 18 November 2021
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Subordinate legislation
Ash Regan, Minister for Community Safety, to move—
S6M-01888—That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends the Scottish Dog Control Database Order 2021 be approved.
4. Understanding Barriers to Local Elected Office
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Councillor Alison Evison
President
COSLA - Alexis Camble
Policy and Participation Officer, Equalities
COSLA - Sarah Gadsen
Chief Executive
Improvement Service - Laura Hutchison
Principal, Compliance Team Scotland
Equality and Human Rights Commission Scotland - Jessie Duncan
Development Officer
Engender - Alys Mumford
Steering Group Member and Chair
Women 50:50 - Councillor Soryia Siddique
Councillor
Elect Her - Ethan Young
Civic Participation Manager
Inclusion Scotland - Councillor Junaid Ashraf
Community Engagement Officer, Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Organisations Scotland - James Kelly
General Secretary
Scottish Labour Party - Councillor Louise McAllister
Ellon and District - Roslyn MacPherson
former council candidate in the Western Isles - Councillor Kelly Parry
Local Government Convener
Scottish National Party - Sheila Ritchie
Convener
Scottish Liberal Democrats - Councillor Cameron Rose
Southside/Newington
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - 20211123_LGHP_Understandingbarrierstolocalelectedoffice_Clerk_Note_UPDATED (132KB, pdf) posted 22 November 2021
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
5. Continuity Act - draft policy statement and draft annual report
The Committee will consider the draft policy statement and draft annual report.
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - 20211123_EUContinuityAct_Clerk_Note (222KB, pdf) posted 18 November 2021
6. Understanding Barriers to Local Elected Office
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.