Minutes: 01 April 2025

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—

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Group Relief and Sub-sale Development Relief Modifications) (Scotland) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

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

Recognition of Overseas Qualifications (Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/67)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Railway Closure (Exclusion) (Hairmyres) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/81)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

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

Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 5, Saving and Transitional Provision) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/73 (C.7))

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/79 (C.8))
Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2025 (SSI 2025/80)
Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 5, Saving and Transitional Provision) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/84 (C.9))

5. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business:

The Committee took evidence from—

Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Parliamentary Business, accompanied by Steven MacGregor, Head of Parliament and Legislation Unit and Douglas Kerr, Deputy Legislation Co-ordinator, Scottish Government Legal Department, Scottish Government.

6. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business (in private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.