. —————————— Presiding Officer’s Statement on Legislative Competence On 21 March 2023, the Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.” —————————— Scottish Government Statement on Legislative Competence On 21 March 2023, the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport (Michael Matheson MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.”