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Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

We will take questions from other colleagues first, starting with Craig Hoy.

There will be a division on whether we wish to make no recommendations in relation to the draft Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Directions by Local Authorities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022.

For

Kidd, Bill (Glasgow Anniesland) (SNP)
McMillan, Stuart (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)
Sweeney, Paul (Glasgow) (Lab)

Against

Hoy, Craig (South Scotland) (Con)
Simpson, Graham (Central Scotland) (Con)

The result of the division is: For 3, Against 2, Abstentions 0.

The committee therefore agrees to make no recommendation. However, members’ concerns have been expressed and will be noted on the record. A report will be published and those concerns will be noted in it.

Also under this agenda item, no points have been raised on the following instruments.

Under agenda item 5, we are considering four instruments, on which no points have been raised.

The result of the division is: For 3, Against 2, Abstentions 0.

The committee is therefore agreed. However, the member’s concerns have been expressed and noted on the record.

Do members have comments on any of the other instruments?

Also under this agenda item, no points have been raised on the following instruments.

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Under agenda item 5, we are considering three instruments subject to the laid-only procedure, on which no points have been raised.

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.