Seòmar agus comataidhean

Amendment 11, in the name of Pam Gosal, has already been debated with amendment 3. I ask Pam Gosal to move or not move the amendment.

The question is, that amendment 16 be agreed to. Are we all agreed?

Members: No.

Good morning, and welcome to the ninth meeting in 2024 of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. I remind all members and witnesses to ensure that their devices are on silent and that all other notifications are turned off during the meeting.

The first item on our agenda is to decide whether to take item 5 in private. Do members agree to take item 5 in private?

Members indicated agreement.

I am sorry, but I will bring in Mark Griffin, after which we will move on.

I call Miles Briggs to wind up and to press or withdraw amendment 26.

The result of the division is: For 5, Against 2, Abstentions 0.

Amendment 6 agreed to.

Section 6, as amended, agreed to.

Sections 7 and 8 agreed to.

Section 9—Billing of overnight accommodation

Amendments 32 to 36 not moved.

Section 9 agreed to.

Section 10—Exemptions and rebates

There will be a division.

For

Briggs, Miles (Lothian) (Con)
Gosal, Pam (West Scotland) (Con)

Against

Burgess, Ariane (Highlands and Islands) (Green)
Callaghan, Stephanie (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)
Coffey, Willie (Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley) (SNP)
MacDonald, Gordon (Edinburgh Pentlands) (SNP)

Abstentions

Griffin, Mark (Central Scotland) (Lab)

Does any other member wish to speak?

The cultural offering made in a location is part of what makes it attractive to visitors, so I can see no problem with ensuring that cultural services are part of the range of services that benefit from the bill as it is currently drafted, without needing the amendments.

We move on to the next group of amendments, which is on rates and charges. Amendment 27, in the name of Miles Briggs, is grouped with amendments 28 to 31, 6, 32 to 36, 45 and 51. I point out that if amendment 34 is agreed to I cannot call amendment 35 due to pre-emption.