Minutes: 13 December 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 2, 3 and 4 in private.

2. Joint Review of Budget as it relates to climate change (in private):

The Committee considered correspondence from the Scottish Government.

The Committee agreed to consider a draft response at its next meeting.

3. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee considered a draft report on Legislative Consent Memorandum LCM-S6-23.

Various changes were agreed to. The Committee agreed to consider a revised draft by correspondence and delegated to the Convener responsibility for finalising the draft report for publication.

4. The role of local government and its cross-sectoral partners in financing and delivering a net-zero Scotland (in private):

The Committee considered a draft report.

Various changes were agreed to, and the Committee agreed to consider a revised draft at a future meeting.