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Questions must be lodged no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 26 October 2022. These will then appear in this section of the Business Bulletin on Thursday 27 October 2022.
Subordinate Legislation
During this parliamentary year the Committee considered 31 statutory instruments of which 26 were negative and 5 were affirmative.
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The Committee agreed to issue a short call for views before formally considering the instrument on 26 November 2025.
Purpose of the regulations
The regulations would make changes to the Ecological Focus Area (EFA) requirements and the Scottish Suckler Beef Support (SSBS) Scheme.
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The Committee considered the amending regulations on Wednesday 26 June 2024 and agreed to report to the Parliament recommendation for approval.
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Guidance issued by the SPCB explains that motions lodged by that date will be included in the Business Bulletin scheduled for publication on 26 March 2026.3The Scottish Parliament. (2026).
A key part of this exercise will involve consultation on the Code of Audit Practice in February 2026 with a view to a new Code being published in June 2026.