Minutes: 20 March 2024

1. Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2.

Murdo Fraser indicated that he is a member of the Law Society of Scotland.

The following amendments were agreed to (without division)—

18A, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15.

The following amendments were disagreed to (by division)—

23 (For 2, Against 5, Abstentions 2)

26 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0)

4 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

5 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

6 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

29 (For 2, Against 6, Abstentions 1)

The following amendments were moved and, no member having objected, withdrawn—

18 (as amended) 22, 24, 2 and 12.

The following amendments were not moved—

19, 16, 17, 20, 21, 1, 3, 25, 27, 28 and 30.

The following provisions were agreed to without amendments—

Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and the Long Title.

The following provisions were agreed to as amended—

Sections 6 and 7.