Minutes: 18 March 2025

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following— 

Social Security Information-sharing (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following— 

Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/58)

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 Amendment) (Nautical Assessors) 2025 (SSI 2025/61)

5. Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the delegated powers in this Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to write to the Scottish Government.

6. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the delegated powers in this Bill after Stage 2 and agreed to report to the Parliament.

7. Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee considered the supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Bill. 

8. Quarterly report (in private):

The Committee considered a draft report for the parliamentary quarter from 2 December 2024 to 23 February 2025 and agreed to publish the finalised report.

9. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers (in private):

The Committee considered and agreed a draft report. It also delegated responsibility to the Convener for finalising its publication.