Minutes: 16 March 2022

1. Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill :

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Alasdair Hay, Chair, Fireworks Review Group;

Assistant Chief Officer Stuart Stevens, Director of Service Delivery, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service;

David Hamilton, Chair, Scottish Police Federation;

and then from—

Rob Holland, Acting Director, National Autistic Society Scotland;

Lorraine Gillies, Chief Executive, Scottish Community Safety Network;

Gilly Mendes-Ferreira, Head of Education, Policy and Research, Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2022 (SSI 2022/73)

3. Review of evidence (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.

4. Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

The Committee considered a draft report.