Minutes: 30 September 2025

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 5, 6, 7 and 8 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions and Members of the Police Appeals Tribunal) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland General Regulatory Chamber Police Appeals and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland General Regulatory Chamber (Police Appeals) (Procedure) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Scottish Aggregates Tax (Administration) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act (Postponement of Tax Pending a Review or Appeal) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act (Record Keeping) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Regulation of Care (Child Contact Services) (Scotland) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Regulation of Care (Child Contact Services) (Equality) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

National Health Service Superannuation and Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/259)
Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/262)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1 Amendment and Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/260 (C.21))

5. Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill (in private):

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

6. Ecocide (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the Member-in-charge's response to points raised on the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1. It agreed to report to the lead committee on the Bill, the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.

7. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill (in private):

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

8. Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1. It agreed to write to the Member-in-charge of the Bill, Katy Clark MSP.

As the Member-in-charge of the Bill, Katy Clark did not attend for agenda item 8.