Minutes: 19 November 2024

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 6 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Regulated Roles (Prohibitions and Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed to bring to the attention of the Parliament the following—

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Referrals by Chief Constable) (Prescribed Information) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/313)
Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Information for Listing and Vetting) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/314)
Level 1 and Level 2 Disclosure Information (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/315)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/292)
Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/295)
Consideration of Suitability for Regulated Roles (Prescribed Purposes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/316)
Disclosure and Use of Level 2 Disclosures (Prescribed Purpose and Circumstances) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/317)
Official Controls (Import of High Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) Amendment (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/324)
Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/326)
Building (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/327)
Feed Additives (Authorisations) and Uses of Feed Intended for Particular Nutritional Purposes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/330)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994, Sheriff Appeal Court Rules 2021 and Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Taxation of Judicial Expenses) 2024 (SSI 2024/323)

5. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2.

The following amendments were agreed to (without division):  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42.

The following provisions were agreed to without amendment: sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, schedule 1, sections 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 37, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, schedule 3, sections 50, 51, 52 and the long title.

The following provisions were agreed to as amended: sections 1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 43, 45 and schedule 2.

The Committee completed Stage 2 consideration of the Bill.

6. Renters' Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee considered the Scottish Government's response to points raised on a power to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence conferred on UK Ministers in the Bill. It agreed to report to the lead committee, the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee.