Minutes: 16 December 2025

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—

Hydrolysis (Scotland) (No. 1) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Hydrolysis (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Investment Zones Relief) (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/385)
Common Services Agency (Membership and Procedure) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/387)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/386 (C.30))
Care Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/388 (C.31))
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/393 (C. 32))

5. Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2. It agreed to report to the Scottish Parliament.