. —————————— PRESIDING OFFICER’S STATEMENT ON LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE On 20 March 2025, the Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.” —————————— SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT STATEMENT ON LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE On 20 March 2025, the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic (Kate Forbes MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.”