1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Companies Act 2006 (Scottish public sector companies to be audited by the Auditor General for Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020 (Code of Practice) (Appointed Day) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed to draw to the attention of the Parliament the following—

Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/262)
Food Information (Transitional Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/265)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2022 (SSI 2022/263)
Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Rules of Procedure in Children’s Hearings) Amendment Rules 2022 (SSI 2022/264)
Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (Membership) Modification Order 2022 (SSI 2022/268)
Council Tax Reduction and Council Tax (Discounts) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/271)
Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2022 (SSI 2022/272)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2022 (SSI 2022/266 (C.13))
Registration of Births, Still-births and Deaths (Prescription of Forms and Attestation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/267)

5. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to write to the Scottish Government.