Minutes: 25 October 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 7, 8 and 9 in private.

2. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence from—

Mirka Skrzypczak, Head of Working Capital & Trade Products, NatWest;

Colin Borland, Director of Devolved Nations, Federation of Small Businesses Scotland;

and then from—

Jennifer Henderson, Keeper of the Registers of Scotland, Jon Hodge, Policy Lead for RMT and Cat Haig,Product Lead for RMT, Registers of Scotland.

3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Pavement Parking Prohibition (Exemption Orders Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)

4. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Feed Additives (Authorisations) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/288)
Education (Listed Bodies) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022 (SSI 2022/294)

5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Case Management of Defended Family and Civil Partnership Actions) 2022 (SSI 2022/289)
Act of Sederunt (Simple Procedure Amendment) (Miscellaneous) (No. 2) 2022 (SSI 2022/295)

6. Document laid before the Parliament for approval:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Environmental Standards Scotland Strategic Plan (ESS/2022/03)

7. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier.

8. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the response received from the Scottish Government on the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1. The Committee agreed its report.

9. UK Infrastructure Bank Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee considered the powers to make subordinate legislation conferred on UK Ministers in devolved areas in the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill (UK Parliament legislation). The Committee agreed its report to the Economy and Fair Work Committee and also to write to the Scottish Government.