Chamber and committees

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Welcome to the 31st meeting in 2024 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. I remind everyone to switch off, or put to silent, mobile phones and other electronic devices.

The first item of business is to decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private. Is the committee content to take those items in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Under agenda item 2, the committee is considering two instruments, on which no points have been raised.

Under agenda item 3, we are considering three instruments, on which no points have been raised.

Is the committee content with the reasons that the Scottish Government has provided for its failure to comply with the laying requirements?

Members indicated agreement.

Also under this agenda item, no points have been raised on the following instruments.

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

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

In relation to the draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No 2) Order 2024, does the committee wish to note that the original draft of the instrument was withdrawn and the present version relaid to correct an error, following a question that the committee raised with the Scottish Government?

Members indicated agreement.

Under agenda item 4, we are considering five instruments. An issue has been raised on one of the instruments.