Chamber and committees

Our second item is consideration of two negative Scottish statutory instruments. I refer members to paper 2. Do members have any questions on the instruments or are we content with both?

As it stands, we are being asked to express today that we are in agreement with the SSIs. We have noted the points that you have made. Obviously, if you were not content, that would hold things up. I would refer to Stephen Imrie on the timescales that we have. In either case, we are able to follow up the points that you have made and clarify them.

Perfect. Is there anything that you want to come in on, Stephen? No; okay.

Are members content with both the SSIs as they are, bearing in mind the comments that have been made?

Members indicated agreement.

Thank you for that.

That concludes our public agenda items. Our next meeting on 13 March will continue the consideration in private of our draft stage 1 report on the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform Bill.

Ms Dowey, there is a lot of interest in putting questions to the minister. I will come back to you later if we have time.

I open up the session to others. I invite Christine Grahame to come in with any questions that she has.

I am aware of the time, and we have a very full agenda. However, I am also aware that this is a very important issue and that there is significant public interest in it. If members would like to ask any final small supplementary questions, I will bring them in. Katy Clark will be first, followed by Russell Findlay.

Are you pressing the motion?

Thank you. I invite members who would like to make any further remarks to do so. At this point, given that we are moving to a debate, I remind Mr Wilson that he is unable to contribute.

There will be a division.

Against

Clark, Katy (West Scotland) (Lab)
Dowey, Sharon (South Scotland) (Con)
Findlay, Russell (West Scotland) (Con)
MacGregor, Fulton (Coatbridge and Chryston) (SNP)
Mackay, Rona (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)
McNeill, Pauline (Glasgow) (Lab)
Nicoll, Audrey (Aberdeen South and North Kincardine) (SNP)
Swinney, John (Perthshire North) (SNP)