. —————————— PRESIDING OFFICER’S STATEMENT ON LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE On 6 January 2026, the Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.” —————————— SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT STATEMENT ON LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE On 6 January 2026, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government (Shona Robison MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.”