Chamber and committees

Welcome to the 34th meeting in 2023 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. I remind everyone to switch off their mobile phones and other electronic devices, or put them to silent.

The first item of business is to decide whether to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private. Is the committee content to take those items in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Is the committee content with the document?

Members indicated agreement.

With that, I move the committee into private.

Under agenda item 2, we are considering one instrument, on which no points have been raised.

Is the committee content with the instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

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

Welcome to the 33rd meeting in 2023 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. We have received apologies from Bill Kidd MSP. In his place, I welcome Rona Mackay MSP. 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 item 4 in private. Is the committee content to take item 4 in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

In relation to SSI 2023/340, does the committee welcome that a revised policy note has been laid by the Scottish Government?

Members indicated agreement.

Thanks very much, and welcome to the committee, Colin.

Before we move to the next item on the agenda, I take this opportunity, on behalf of the committee, to thank Mercedes Villalba MSP for her hard work and contribution to the committee. We wish her all the very best in the future.