1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Best Start Grants and Scottish Child Payment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed to draw to the attention of the Parliament the following—

Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Register of Interests) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/397)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Diligence against Earnings (Variation) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/409)
Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/410)
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/411)
Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/412)

The Committee also agreed to write to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee in relation to the Environment Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/410).

4. Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to write to the Scottish Government.

5. Quarterly Report (In Private):

The Committee considered a draft report for the parliamentary quarter from 13 May to 22 September 2021 and agreed to publish the finalised report.