Chamber and committees

I think that I will have to have a discussion with the Presiding Officer, just to make her aware.

Mr Kerr, I should say that, on your point about the scrutiny of LCMs, the committee has been very much active on the matter and has had dialogue on it. It is a valid question, and we know that it is an issue.

As there are no more questions, I thank the minister and his colleagues for attending the committee this morning. These regular sessions are very helpful not only to the committee’s own work but to our work with the Scottish Government.

Thank you very much, minister. I briefly suspend the meeting.

Under agenda item 4, we are considering two instruments, on which no points have been raised.

Under agenda item 5, we are considering three instruments, on which no points have been raised.

Item 2 is a decision on whether to take items 7, 8 and 9 in private. Is the committee content to do that?

Members indicated agreement.

Thank you for that. It would be useful if there were some regular dialogue between your officials and the committee’s clerking team.

Good morning and welcome to the 20th meeting in 2022 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. We have received apologies from Bill Kidd MSP and Jeremy Balfour MSP.

I remind everyone to switch their mobile phones to silent.

Item 1 is declarations of interests. In accordance with section 3 of the “Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament”, I invite Colin Beattie MSP and Stephen Kerr MSP to declare any interests that are relevant to the remit of the committee.

You will both be quoted.

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.