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9th Meeting, 2021
The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.
The Committee took evidence on the statement of reasons lodged to accompany the draft proposal from the witnesses outlined below—
Mark Griffin, MSP and Mary Dinsdale, Senior Assistant Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit, Scottish Parliament .
and then decided that it was satisfied with the reasons given.
The Committee took evidence from—
Maggie Brünjes, Chief Executive, Homeless Network Scotland;
Lorna Campbell, Financial Wellbeing and Revenues Manager, Dumfries and Galloway Council;
Lorraine McGrath, Chief Executive, Simon Community Scotland;
Dr Beth Watts, Senior Research Fellow, Heriot-Watt University;
Gordon McRae, Assistant Director, Shelter Scotland.
The Committee considered the following negative instrument—
Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/337)
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting and agreed to write to COSLA and to the Scottish Government.
The Committee considered its work programme and further discussed and agreed its approach to forthcoming roundtable evidence sessions. The Committee also agreed its strategic aim.