. —————————— Presiding officer’s statement on legislative competence On 26 October 2017, the Presiding Officer (Rt Hon Ken Macintosh MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.” —————————— SP Bill 21–LC Session 5 (2017) These documents relate to the Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 21) as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 6 November 2017 Scottish Government statement on legislative competence On 6 November 2017, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Michael Matheson MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.”