Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 19 January 2022
19 Jan 2022 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Parliamentary Bureau Motions
Liberal Democrats support the introduction of control areas for problematic short-term let hotspots, but, like the member, we think that the licensing scheme is disproportionate and that a registration scheme would be a far more sensible way to proceed. Does the member recognise that the concern comes not just from the Liberal Democrat and Conservative benches, but from the wise Mr Fergus Ewing, who has expressed concern recently in committee? Does he think that the minister should pay attention to that concern and make changes?
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motions S6M-02852 and S6M-02853, on approval of Scottish statutory instruments. Motions m...
Miles Briggs (Lothian) (Con)
Con
Self-catering is an integral and hugely important part of the Scottish tourism sector, in terms of jobs, revenues and the world-class experience that Scotlan...
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD)
LD
Liberal Democrats support the introduction of control areas for problematic short-term let hotspots, but, like the member, we think that the licensing scheme...
Miles Briggs
Con
I absolutely do. As the member outlined, the concerns are shared across the sector, including by the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers, the Professiona...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
If you could please conclude, Mr Briggs.
Miles Briggs
Con
I will. He continued: “There will now be a period of division, difficulty and anxiety among tens of thousands of law-abiding small businesses that have don...
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government (Shona Robison)
SNP
The legislation delivers on our commitment to effectively regulate short-term lets. We recognise the important role that short-term lets play as a source of ...
Miles Briggs
Con
I have been working on the matter with other members of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. None of us is against the change, but the clear...
Shona Robison
SNP
If Miles Briggs and the Tories are not against the change, I presume that they will vote for it at decision time. We have discussed registration versus lice...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The question on the motions will be put at decision time. The next item of business is consideration of Parliamentary Bureau motion S6M-02854, on designatio...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
The question on the motion will be put at decision time.