Chamber and committees

Item 2 is evidence on the work of the Scottish Law Commission. I welcome Lady Paton, the chair of the commission, who is accompanied by the commission’s interim chief executive, Charles Garland.

The session 5 Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee built a very positive relationship with the commission. In that committee’s handover report, which was published in March, it recommended that its successor committee take the time to learn more about the commission’s work in session 6 and to develop similar links. I hope that today might be the start of that work.

I ask Lady Paton whether she wishes to make any opening remarks.

No problem.

Do you plan to narrow down any of the work that you are undertaking?

The commission is in the second half of its 10th programme of law reform. How is the work progressing and has the pandemic caused you to change any of your plans? Lady Paton, you seemed to indicate that, with the kit that is available to the Scottish Law Commission, there has not been much of a hindrance to your work throughout Covid.

Thank you, Mr Simpson.

Is the committee content that the appropriate scrutiny procedure has been applied to the instrument and that it has been properly categorised as of low significance?

Members indicated agreement.

Under agenda item 4, no points have been raised on the following draft instruments.

Are members also content that, in reporting to the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee on the instrument, we should highlight the points that SPICe has raised?

Members indicated agreement.

Under agenda item 3, no issues have been raised on the following instruments.

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.