1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee decided to take item 5 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Good Food Nation (Specified Functions and Descriptions) (Scottish Ministers) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Sheep Carcase (Classification and Price Reporting) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Rural Housing Bodies) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/298)
Motor Vehicles (Competitions and Trials) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/300)
Food (Promotion and Placement) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/303)
Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/312)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

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

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (Non-Party Campaigner Code of Practice) (Appointed Date) (Scotland) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/288)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/291)Act of Sederunt (Intimation and Service) 2025 (SSI 2025/301)Act of Sederunt (Electronic Signature and Electronic Transmission of Documents) 2025 (SSI 2025/302)Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (Commencement) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/304)

5. Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the Scottish Government's response to points raised on the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1. It agreed to report to the lead committee, the Finance and Public Administration Committee.