1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Social Security (Residence Requirements) (Sudan) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Council Tax (Discounts) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/141)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/139 (C.13))

5. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Ross Anderson
  Partner
  Jones Whyte
• Sandy Lamb
  Partner
  Lindsays
• John McArthur
  Partner
  Gillespie Macandrew LLP
• Caroline Pringle
  Director
  Anderson Strathern
• Joseph Slane
  Associate
  Turcan Connell

and then from -

• Alan Barr
  Convener of Trusts and Succession Law Sub-Committee
  Law Society of Scotland
• Laura Dunlop, KC
  Convener of the Faculty’s Law Reform Committee
  Faculty of Advocates
• Sarah-Jane Macdonald
  Committee Member
  STEP Scotland
• Ken Swinton
  Council member
  Scottish Law Agents Society

6. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation).

7. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.