The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2017 [draft] was laid before the Parliament on 19 September 2017 and referred to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee.

The Order is subject to affirmative procedure (Rule 10.6). It is for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee to recommend to the Parliament whether the Order should be approved.

The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Roseanna Cunningham MSP, has, by motion S5M-07898, proposed that the Committee recommends approval of the Order.

At its meeting on the 31 October 2017, the Committee took evidence on the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2017 [draft]from—

• Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform;

• Andrew Ruxton, Solicitor, Scottish Government; and

• Jillian Gardner, Community Assets Officer, Scottish Government.

Following the evidence session, Roseanna Cunningham moved motion S5M-07898—

That the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee recommends that the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2017 [draft] be approved.

The motion was agreed to.

The evidence taken and debate held at that meeting on this instrument can be found in the Official Report (available from Friday 3 November 2017) at the following link:

Official Reports Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Supplemental Provision) Regulations 2017 [draft] was laid before the Parliament on 19 September 2017 and referred to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee.

The Order is subject to affirmative procedure (Rule 10.6). It is for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee to recommend to the Parliament whether the Order should be approved.

The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Roseanna Cunningham MSP, has, by motion S5M-07897, proposed that the Committee recommends approval of the Order.

At its meeting on the 31 October 2017, the Committee took evidence on the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Supplemental Provision) Regulations 2017 [draft] from—

• Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform;

• Andrew Ruxton, Solicitor, Scottish Government; and

• Jillian Gardner, Community Assets Officer, Scottish Government.

Following the evidence session, Roseanna Cunningham moved motion S5M-07897—

That the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee recommends that the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Supplemental Provision) Regulations 2017 [draft] be approved.

The motion was agreed to.

The evidence taken and debate held at that meeting on this instrument can be found in the Official Report (available from Friday 3 November 2017) at the following link:

Official Reports Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

The Committee reports to the Parliament as follows—

The Scotland Act 1998 (Specification of Devolved Tax) (Wild Fisheries) Order 2017 [draft] was laid before the Parliament on 14 September 2017 and referred to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee.

The Order is subject to affirmative procedure (Rule 10.6). It is for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee to recommend to the Parliament whether the Order should be approved.

The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Roseanna Cunningham MSP, has, by motion S5M-07900, proposed that the Committee recommends approval of the Order.

At its meeting on the 31 October 2017, the Committee took evidence on the Scotland Act 1998 (Specification of Devolved Tax) (Wild Fisheries) Order 2017 [draft] from—

• Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform;

• Katie Joshi, Solicitor, Scottish Government; and

• Simon Dryden, Marine Superintendent, Marine Scotland.

Following the evidence session, Roseanna Cunningham moved motion S5M-07900— That the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee recommends that the Scotland Act 1998 (Specification of Devolved Tax) (Wild Fisheries) Order 2017 [draft] be approved.

The motion was agreed to.

The evidence taken and debate held at that meeting on this instrument can be found in the Official Report (available from Friday 3 November 2017) at the following link:

Official Reports Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee

The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee recommends to Parliament that the Scotland Act 1998 (Specification of Devolved Tax) (Wild Fisheries) Order 2017 [draft] be approved.