Seòmar agus comataidhean

My colleagues and I are delighted that the amendment has been lodged, bearing in mind that it was a recommendation from the committee’s stage 1 report.

Amendment 8 agreed to.

Section 7—Vesting of estate in judicial factor

Amendments 9 and 10 moved—[Siobhian Brown]—and agreed to.

Section 7, as amended, agreed to.

Section 8 agreed to.

Section 9—Remuneration and reimbursement of judicial factor

Amendment 11, in the name of minister, is in a group on its own.

Amendment 22, in the name of the minister, is in a group on its own.

Amendment 32, in the name of the minister, is grouped with amendment 33.

Under agenda item 5, we are considering the Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill at stage 2. I ask members to refer to their copy of the bill, the marshalled list of amendments and the groupings of amendments.

We are joined by the Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Siobhian Brown, and three Scottish Government officials—welcome to the committee. I remind the minister’s officials that they cannot participate in any stage 2 proceedings, but they can communicate with their minister directly.

We have 42 amendments to the bill to consider and dispose of. If votes are required, I will first call for members to vote yes, then for members to vote no and then for any abstentions. Members should do so by raising their hand; our clerks will collate the vote and pass it to me to read out and confirm the result. I will take stage 2 slowly so that we have time to manage the process properly.

Section 1—Appointment of judicial factor

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.

Welcome to the 31st meeting in 2024 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. 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 4 and 5 in private. Is the committee content to take those items in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Under agenda item 2, the committee is considering two instruments, on which no points have been raised.