Minutes: 27 May 2025

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed  to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Home Detention Curfew (Amendment of Specified Time Periods) (Scotland) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments and Forms) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/145)
Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/147)
Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Highland Council) Designation Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/148)
Council Tax Reduction (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 3) Regulations 2025(SSI 2025/150) 
St Mary's Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/151)
Seed (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/154)
Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/155)
Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) (Recognition of Qualifications) Order 2025 (SI 2025/555)

4. Annual report (in private):

The Committee considered a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2024 to 12 May 2025. The Committee agreed to publish the finalised report.

5. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the themes arising from evidence received during its scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.