Minutes: 20 June 2023

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.

2. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Feed Additives (Form of Provisional Authorisations) (Cobalt(II) Compounds) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/170)
Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/177)

3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/176 (C.17))

4. Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the delegated powers in this Bill after Stage 2 and agreed to report to the lead Committee, the Social Justice and Social Security Committee.

5. Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the Scottish Government's response to points raised on the delegated powers in this Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to report to the lead Committee, the Economy and Fair Work Committee.

6. Electronic Trade Documents Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee considered the supplementary legislative consent memorandum and the responses received from the Scottish Government and the UK Government on the Bill. The Committee agreed to report to the lead Committee, the Economy and Fair Work Committee.

7. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the themes arising from evidence heard during its scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.