. —————————— PRESIDING OFFICER’S STATEMENT ON LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE On 24 September 2024, the Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.” —————————— SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT STATEMENT ON LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE On 24 September 2024, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (Angela Constance MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.”