Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
16th Meeting, 2021
Murdo Fraser declared an interest as a Member of the Law Society of Scotland and as the owner of two rental properties.
The Committee agreed to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private.
The Committee took evidence on the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022 and the Town and Country Planning (Short-term Let Control Areas) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 from—
Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, Andrew Mott, Head of Housing Markets Unit and Rachel Nicholson, Lawyer, Housing and Elections Branch of the legal directorate, Scottish Government .
Shona Robison (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government) moved—S6M-02265—That the Local Government, Planning and Housing Committee recommends that the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022 be approved.
After debate, the motion was agreed to (by division: For 5, Against 2, Abstentions 0).
Shona Robison (Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government) moved—S6M-02264—That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Town and Country Planning (Short-term Let Control Areas) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 be approved.
The motion was agreed to (by division: For 5, Against 2, Abstentions 0).
The Committee considered its approach to its report and to consider a draft report at its meeting on 11 January 2022.
The Committee agreed its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1 and to issue a call for views on the Bill.
The Committee agreed its approach to engagement activities as part of its inquiry.