1. Sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct:

The Committee considered its approach to the inquiry.

2. Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Bill :

The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2(Day 676).

3. Consideration of a continued petition:

The Committee considered the following continued petition— State regulated licensing system for gamebird hunting in Scotland

4. Consideration of continued petitions:

The Committee considered the following continued petitions—

PE1709 Install CCTV cameras and provide full time social work support in all additional support needs schools
PE1682 Access to specialist support for hidradenitis suppurativa sufferers in Scotland
PE1615 State regulated licensing system for gamebird hunting in Scotland

5. Public petitions: PE1661

The Committee considered the following petition— PE1661 by Tom Law, on Reform of regulation of the legal profession in Scotland

6. Budget (Scotland) Bill :

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

Professor Amanda Sutton, Head of Public Relations .

7. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following instruments which are not subject to any parliamentary procedure— Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies (Scotland) Order 2022
Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022
Electronic Monitoring (Relevant Disposals) (Modification) (Scotland) Regulations 2022
Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022

8. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee considered the following— Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2022
Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

9. Consideration of evidence

The Committee considered the evidence received at agenda item 4.

10. Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland:

The Committee took oral evidence from the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland on Reform of the Legal System.

11. Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill :

The Committee considered objections to specified provisions of the Bill, taking evidence from—

Lord Amy May, University of Glasgow School of Law;

Alexander Obrien, University of Edinburgh.

12. Work programme(In Private):

The Committee reviewed its work programme.

13. Additional agenda item for a test

Additional agenda item text for a test of edit mode