Chamber and committees

Is the committee content with the instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

At the same time, does the committee wish to note the Scottish Government’s proposal for rectifying the error?

Members indicated agreement.

This instrument makes the Upper Tribunal for Scotland local taxation rules of procedure 2022. The committee identified some minor drafting errors in schedules 1 and 3. The Scottish Government has committed to correcting those errors by way of an amending instrument before the regulations come into force on 1 April 2023.

Does the committee wish to draw the instrument to the attention of the Parliament on reporting ground (h), on account of the fact that the meaning of rules 31 and 32 could be clearer?

Members indicated agreement.

Does the committee wish to welcome the fact that the Scottish Government intends to lay an amending instrument before the regulations come into force on 1 April 2023?

Members indicated agreement.

We now move into private.

Welcome to the first meeting in 2023 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. It is good to see you all. We have received apologies from our convener, Stuart McMillan. In his place, I welcome Jenni Minto—thank you, Jenni.

Before we move to the first item on the agenda, I remind everyone to switch their mobile phones to silent.

The first item of business is a decision on whether to take agenda items 7, 8, 9 and 10 in private. Is the committee content to do that?

Members indicated agreement.

Okay, that is fine. Did you consider alternative approaches? Was this always the direction of travel?

That seems like a reasonable outline.

Thank you for those questions and responses. Paul Sweeney has the next question.

Thank you, Paul, and thank you, minister, for your responses and commitments.