Minutes: 28 September 2021

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 11 and 12 in private.

2. Local Government, Housing and Planning:

The Committee took evidence from—

Craig McLaren, Director of Scotland, Ireland and English Regions, Royal Town Planning Institute ;

Clare Symonds, Chair, Planning Democracy ;

Stacey Dingwall, Senior Policy Manager, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations ;

Callum Chomczuk , National Director, Chartered Institute of Housing ;

Ellinore Folkesson, National Chair, Living Rent ;

Nicola Barclay, Chief Executive, Homes for Scotland;

Tony Cain , Policy Manager, ALACHO.

3. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on electoral arrangement regulations from—
John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery, Maria McCann,Head of Elections Team, Kenny Pentland,Senior Policy Officer, Elections. and Craig McGuffie,Lawyer, Scottish Government .

4. Subordinate legislation:

John Swinney (Deputy First Minister) moved—

S6M-00961—That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

5. Subordinate legislation:

John Swinney (Deputy First Minister) moved—

S6M-00960—That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Orkney Islands (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

6. Subordinate legislation:

John Swinney (Deputy First Minister) moved—

S6M-00959—That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Shetland Islands (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

7. Subordinate legislation:

John Swinney (Deputy First Minister) moved—

S6M-00974—That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Highland (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

8. Subordinate legislation:

John Swinney (Deputy First Minister) moved—

S6M-00973—That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the Argyll and Bute (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

9. Subordinate legislation:

John Swinney (Deputy First Minister) moved—

S6M-00975—That the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee recommends that the North Ayrshire (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

10. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instruments—

Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

Town and Country Planning (Cairnryan Border Control Posts) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Special Development Amendment Order 2021

11. Local Government, Housing and Planning (in private):

The Committee considered evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 

12. Subordinate Legislation (in private):

The Committee considered evidence heard earlier in the meeting.