Minutes: 09 March 2023

1. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument— Council Tax Reduction and Council Tax (Discounts) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 and agreed to make no recommendations.

2. Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill:

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

Martin Tyson, Head of Regulation and Improvement, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR);

Alan Eccles, Solicitor member - Charity Law Sub-Committee, Law Society of Scotland;

John Maton, Assistant Director - Legal Services, Charity Commission for England and Wales;

and then from—

Dr John Picton, Senior Lecturer (Charity Law and Policy Unit), University of Liverpool;

Nick Holroyd, Member, Faculty of Advocates;

Gavin McEwan, Committee Member, Charity Law Association;

Keith Macpherson, Member, ICAS Charities Panel.

Foysol Choudhury declared an interest as chair of the charity organisation Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC).

3. Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill(In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.