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At next week's meeting, the committee will consider lines of questioning for witnesses on the Organic Farming Targets (Scotland) Bill at stage 1. Do members agree to take that item in private next week?
I invite the committee to agree to consider in private at its next meeting on 6 June a draft stage 1 committee report on the School Meals (Scotland) Bill. Is that agreed?Members indicated agreement.
Members will already know this, but I announce to the public that the Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Act 2001, which the Justice 1 Committee considered, received royal assent on 6 November.
Processed Animal Protein (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2001(SSI 2001/383) We now move to Executive responses to questions that the committee raised.
Restriction on Pithing (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/73) The regulations implement a European Community obligation and prohibit the slaughter practice known as pithing.
I welcome them to what I hope will be an enjoyable, interesting and successful number of years on the Transport and the Environment Committee.I also thank members for the kind remarks that they made during the stage 3 debate on the Transport (Scotland) Bill, when I was off with the flu.
Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No 4) (Applications under s 1 of the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1972) 2000 (SSI 2000/319) This instrument raises a potential problem or ambiguity that Kenny Macintosh mentioned earlier.
I refer members to SI 2000/95, the Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations 2000. Members will also have copies of the Executive covering note and the committee covering note.
National Health Service (Clinical Negligence and Other Risks Indemnity Scheme) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/54) This instrument has caused our legal advisers some exasperation.