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Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee 17 March 2026 [Draft]

17 Mar 2026 · S6 · Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
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Subordinate Legislation
Non-Domestic Rates (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/135)
Gallacher, Meghan Con Central Scotland Watch on SPTV
I wish to make a couple of comments on it. I do not believe that anyone will not welcome the changes that have been made, but I am sure that, for many businesses, the journey to get to this point has been pretty torrid. As we know, the measure is a temporary one, so we need to hear from businesses directly. As the committee has not heard from them directly on the issue, I believe that we should seek to do so.I am conscious that we have only one more potential day on which to have a meeting in this session of Parliament but, given how important the issue of non-domestic rates has been for the business community, the committee should consider inviting businesses in next week to give evidence on the matter.

In the same item of business

The Convener (Ariane Burgess) Green
Good morning, and welcome to the 12th meeting in 2026 of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee. I remind members to ensure that their devices ...
Meghan Gallacher (Central Scotland) (Con) Con
I wish to make a couple of comments on it. I do not believe that anyone will not welcome the changes that have been made, but I am sure that, for many busine...
The Convener Green
Does anyone else want to comment?
Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Con
I support Meghan Gallacher’s comments. At the end of this session of Parliament, there is an opportunity for us to tidy up the issue, if we need to. We have ...
Fulton MacGregor (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP) SNP
I support what Meghan Gallacher and Alexander Stewart have said. I just add that, given the tight timescale involved, if the committee ends up agreeing to th...
The Convener Green
There is a suggestion that we invite people to come in, but that they can also write to us. Are members content to delegate responsibility to me to finalise ...
The Convener Green
That concludes our business for today.Meeting closed at 11:27.