Minutes: 13 June 2023

Tuesday, 13 June 2023

17th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:30am

End time: 11:59am

Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room

Published: Wednesday, 14 June 2023

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.

2. Local government in Scotland: Overview 2023:

The Committee took evidence from—

Tim McKay, Interim Deputy Chair and Andrew Burns, Member, Accounts Commission;

Carol Calder, Audit Director, Lucy Jones, Audit Manager and Antony Clark, Executive Director of Performance Audit & Best Value, Audit Scotland.

3. Reform Scotland: Devolving Scotland:

The Committee took evidence from—

Alison Payne, Research Director, Reform Scotland.

4. Local government in Scotland: Overview 2023:

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

5. Reform Scotland: Devolving Scotland:

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

6. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee agreed its approach to scrutiny of The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Amendment of Expiry Date) (No. 2) Regulations 2023.

7. Community Planning Inquiry: Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment Act 2015:

The Committee considered a draft report and agreed to consider a revised draft at its next meeting.