Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- local government (including councils)
- the planning system in Scotland
- housing and housing strategy
- building standards
Next meeting
Meeting details are not yet available. They will be published here in due course.
Get in touch
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Euan Donald, the Clerk for the committee.
Tagh raon-ama: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
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Tagh raon-ama Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
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Ariane Burgess
Convener
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: Highlands and Islands (Region)
Willie Coffey
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley (Constituency)
Miles Briggs
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
Stephanie Callaghan
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Uddingston and Bellshill (Constituency)
Pam Gosal
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Mark Griffin
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)
Gordon MacDonald
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Edinburgh Pentlands (Constituency)
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Colin Beattie
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Midlothian North and Musselburgh (Constituency)
Maggie Chapman
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)
Alex Rowley
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
Brian Whittle
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Committee work
Official Reports
Official Reports
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, “Local government in Scotland: Financial bulletin 2022/23”, Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Building Safety and Maintenance and Housing to 2040
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Community Wealth Building, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Interests, Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Housing to 2040, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Housing to 2040
Meeting date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Reports
Committee reports
A report on subordinate legislation laid to support Part 1 of the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 (?the 2022 Act?) coming to an end on 31 March 2024
Report on the Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024
Stage 1 Report on Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill
A report of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee on the general principles of the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill.