1. Decision on taking business in private:

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

2. Declaration of interests:

Jeremy Balfour indicated that he had no interests to declare.

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Justice of the Peace Court Fees (Scotland) Order 2022 (SSI 2022/179)
Sheriff Court Fees Order 2022 (SSI 2022/181)
High Court of Justiciary Fees Order 2022 (SSI 2022/182)
Sheriff Appeal Court Fees Order 2022 (SSI 2022/183)
Adults with Incapacity (Public Guardian’s Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/184)
Court of Session etc. Fees Order (SSI 2022/185)
Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/190)
Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Act 2020 (Suspension: Termination of Student Residential Tenancy) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/192)
Meat Preparations (Import Conditions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/193)
Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2022 (SSI 2022/194)

4. Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2 and agreed to report to the Parliament.

5. Quarterly Report (in private):

The Committee considered a draft report for the parliamentary quarter from 1 March 2022 to 12 May 2022 and agreed to publish the finalised report.