March 2016
10th Meeting, Wednesday 16 March 2016
Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private
Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/72)
Subordinate legislation
Richard Simpson MSP to move—S4M-15895—That the Local Government and Regeneration Committee recommends the the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/72) be annulled
Official Report of Meeting 16 March 2016
Minutes of proceedings of 16 March 2016 (51KB pdf)
9th Meeting, Wednesday 09 March 2016
Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 1)
Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Non-Domestic Rate (Scotland) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/113);
Non-Domestic Rates (Levying) Scotland Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/119);
Non-Domestic Rates (Enterprise Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/120);
Non-Domestic Rates (Steel Sites) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016 121);
Non-Domestic Rates (Telecommunication Installations) (Scotland) 2016 (SSI 2016/122);
Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/124);
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2016 (SSI 2016/126); and
Non-Domestic Rates (Telecommunications and Canals) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2016 (SSI 2016/129)
Official Report of Meeting 9 March 2016
Minutes of proceedings of 9 March 2016 (45KB pdf)
8th Meeting, Wednesday 02 March 2016
Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 4 in private at this and future meetings
Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
The Committee will take evidence
Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
The Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/70);
The Building (Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/71);
The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/72)
The Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/74); and
The Charities Accounts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/76).
Legacy paper
The Committee will consider a draft legacy paper
Official Report of Meeting 2 March 2016
Minutes of proceedings of 2 March 2016 (45KB pdf)
February 2016
7th Meeting, Wednesday 24 February 2016
Decision to take business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private
Local Government benchmarking framework
The Committee will take evidence
Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Assessment of Energy Performance of Non-domestic Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2016 [draft]
Subordinate Legislation
Marco Biagi (Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment) to move—S4M-15457—That the Local Government and Regeneration Committee recommends that the Assessment of Energy Performance of Non-domestic Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2016 [draft] be approved
The Commission on Council Tax Reform
The Committee will take evidence
Official Report of Meeting 24 February 2016
Minutes of proceedings of 24 February 2016 (87KB pdf)
6th Meeting, Wednesday 10 February 2016
Subordinate Legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Designation of Persons as Scottish Public Authorities) Order 2016 [draft]
Subordinate Legislation
Joe FitzPatrick (Minister for Parliamentary Business) to move—S4M-15235—That the Local Government and Regeneration Committee recommends that the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (Designation of Persons as Scottish Public Authorities) Order 2016 [draft] be approved.
Subordinate Legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/6);
Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2016 (SSI 2016/7);
Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/8); and
Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/32).
Official Report of Meeting 10 February 2016
Minutes of proceedings of 10 February 2016 (87KB pdf)
5th Meeting, Wednesday 03 February 2016
Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private
Subordinate Legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 [draft]
Subordinate Legislation
John Swinney (Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy) to move—S4M-15459—That the Local Government and Regeneration Committee recommends that the Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 [draft] be approved
Draft Budget Scrutiny 2016-17
The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2016-17
Subordinate Legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/448)
Scottish Public Service Ombudsman
The Committee will take evidence
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
The Committee will consider the evidence it has received
Official Report of Meeting 3 February 2016
Minutes of proceedings of 3 February 2016 (88KB pdf)
January 2016
4th Meeting, Wednesday 27 January 2016
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill (in private)
The Committee will consider a draft report to the Health and Sport Committee
Footway Parking and Double Parking (Scotland) Bill (in private)
The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report
Minutes of proceedings of 27 January 2016 (25KB pdf)
3rd Meeting, Wednesday 20 January 2016
Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take item 3 in private
Legacy Paper
The Committee will take evidence
Legacy Paper
The Committee will consider the evidence it has received
Papers for meeting on 20 January 2016 (45KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 20 January 2016
Minutes of proceedings of 20 January 2016 (41KB pdf)
2nd Meeting, Wednesday 13 January 2016
Subordinate Legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the following affirmative instrument—
Dog Fouling (Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Order 2016 [draft]
Subordinate Legislation
Paul Wheelhouse (Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs) to move—S4M-15229—That the Local Government and Regeneration Committee recommends that the Dog Fouling (Fixed Penalty) (Scotland) Order 2016 [draft] be approved.
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the bill at Stage 1
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence has received
Papers for Meeting on 13 January 2016
Official Report of Meeting 13 January 2016
Minutes of proceedings of 13 January (52KB pdf)
1st Meeting, Wednesday 06 January 2016
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill (in private)
The Committee will consider the evidence it has received
Official Report of Meeting 6 January 2016
Minutes of proceedings of 6 January (44KB pdf)