Seòmar agus comataidhean

The commission is in the second half of its 10th programme of law reform. How is the work progressing and has the pandemic caused you to change any of your plans? Lady Paton, you seemed to indicate that, with the kit that is available to the Scottish Law Commission, there has not been much of a hindrance to your work throughout Covid.

Thank you, Mr Simpson.

Is the committee content that the appropriate scrutiny procedure has been applied to the instrument and that it has been properly categorised as of low significance?

Members indicated agreement.

Under agenda item 4, no points have been raised on the following draft instruments.

Are members also content that, in reporting to the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee on the instrument, we should highlight the points that SPICe has raised?

Members indicated agreement.

Under agenda item 3, no issues have been raised on the following instruments.

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Under agenda item 7, no points have been raised on the following documents.

Welcome to the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee’s fifth meeting in session 6. Before we move to the first item on the agenda, I remind everyone present to switch their mobile phones to silent.

The first item of business is to decide whether to take an item in private. Is the committee content to take item 8 in private?

Members indicated agreement.