Chamber and committees

Thank you, that is very kind. The questions are exhausted, and no doubt the Deputy First Minister is too. Thank you very much, Deputy First Minister. We will see you again.

We come to agenda item 7.

Under agenda item 5, we are considering one instrument.

No points have been raised on the draft instrument. Is the committee content with the instrument?

No member has indicated that they are not content or that they wish to speak, so we are agreed.

Thank you—that is useful.

Good morning everyone, and welcome to the first meeting in 2022 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, which is taking place fully online. We have apologies today from our convener, Stuart McMillan. I welcome Jenni Minto in his place.

As we are meeting online, it will be more challenging for members to indicate agreement to the items being discussed. We have had a bit of a talk about this, so please raise your hand if you are not content with the question being put or if you wish to speak about an instrument.

The first item of business is a declaration of interests. In accordance with section 3 of the “Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament”, I invite Jenni Minto MSP to declare any interests relevant to the remit of the committee.

Thank you. I invite members to ask questions. We begin with Graham Simpson.

Deputy First Minister, is that all right with you?

Deputy First Minister, if you want to bring any of your officials in at any point, you are at liberty to do so.

Thank you. Sir Jonathan, do you have anything to add?