1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

First-tier Tribunal for Scotland General Regulatory Chamber and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition and Rules of Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Allocation of Functions to the General Regulatory Chamber) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Food Additives, Food Flavourings and Novel Foods (Authorisations) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/78)
Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/81)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/74 (C.7))
Act of Sederunt (Lands Valuation Appeal Court) 2023 (SSI 2023/75)
Act of Sederunt (Valuation Appeal Rules Amendment) 2023 (SSI 2023/76)
Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/79 (C.9))

5. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered and agreed its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.