. —————————— Presiding Officer’s Statement on Legislative Competence On 28 September 2023, the Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.” —————————— Scottish Government Statement on Legislative Competence On 28 September 2023, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands (Mairi Gougeon MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.”