. —————————— PRESIDING OFFICER’S STATEMENT ON LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE On 24 November 2025, the Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Non-Domestic Rates (Liability for Unoccupied Properties) (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.” —————————— SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT STATEMENT ON LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE On 24 November 2025, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government (Shona Robison MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Non-Domestic Rates (Liability for Unoccupied Properties) (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.”