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Our advisers suggest that the instrument be categorised as being of high significance under the SSI protocol, as it gives the Scottish ministers new powers to legislate. Does the committee wish to recommend that the instrument should be categorised as being of high significance?
Graham Simpson is attending on Alison’s behalf. I welcome Alex Rowley, who is a new member of the committee, and I take the opportunity to thank his predecessor, Rhoda Grant, for her contribution to the committee’s work.
We have received apologies from Alex Rowley. I warmly welcome our new member, Jackie Baillie, and I thank Neil Bibby for his hard work and valuable contributions during his time as a member of the committee.
I take the opportunity to wish everyone a very happy new year. I remind everyone to turn their mobile phones and other devices to silent for the duration of the meeting.
The following three instruments, on which our legal advisers have raised no points, all arise from the new powers that were recently devolved to the Parliament under the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.