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Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Is the committee content with the instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

That concludes the public part of the meeting.

Welcome to the 26th meeting in 2024 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. We have received apologies from Daniel Johnson MSP and Tim Eagle MSP. I remind everyone to switch off, or put to silent, mobile phones and other electronic devices.

The first item of business is to decide whether to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private. Is the committee content to take those items in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Under agenda item 2, we are considering one instrument, on which no points have been raised.

Is the committee content with the instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

Does the committee wish to welcome the United Kingdom Government’s commitment to amend the Procurement Act 2023 to correct the reference to the enabling power in section 122(14), as highlighted in the policy note accompanying the Scottish statutory instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

Under agenda item 3, we are considering three instruments, on which no points have been raised.

In relation to SSI 2024/235, does the committee wish to draw the committee’s correspondence with the Scottish Government to the attention of the lead committee—the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee—for its information?

Members indicated agreement.

Under agenda item 4, we are considering one instrument, on which no points have been raised.