1. Defective and Dangerous Buildings (Recovery of Expenses) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Lady Entity Test, The head of eveything, Caledonian MacBrayne;

Freddie Battleford, Test Pilot ;

Chief Superintendent Test Flynn, Chief Superintendent, Scottish SPCA;

Test Jenkinson, Access and Countryside Advisor, Kennel Club;

and then from—

Test Boyden, Director and Test Watson,Director, Dogs Trust ;

Test Jones, Strategic Paths and Projects Manager, Nature Scotland;

Test Hatton, Assistant Team Leader, Operations, Mid Argyll, Kintyre & Islay, Argyll and Bute Council .

2. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee considered the following—

Road Works (Reinstatement Quality Plans, Qualifications of Supervisors and Operatives and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023
Non-Domestic Rates (Levying and Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

3. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following instruments which are not subject to any parliamentary procedure—

Road Works (Reinstatement Quality Plans, Qualifications of Supervisors and Operatives and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023
Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

4. Public petitions:

The Committee considered the following petitions—

[PE01706] Introduce a law to allow pets in rented and supported accommodation
[PE01682] Access to specialist support for hidradenitis suppurativa sufferers in Scotland