. —————————— Presiding Officer’s Statement on Legislative Competence On 20 April 2023, the Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.” —————————— Scottish Government Statement on Legislative Competence On 20 April 2023, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (Angela Constance MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.”