1. Declaration of interests:

Rona Mackay indicated that she had no relevant interests to declare.

2. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.

3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Interim Target) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)

4. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

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

Town and Country Planning (Development Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/101)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 (Designation of Events and Incidental Provision) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/98)
Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/113)
Bee Diseases and Pests Control (Scotland) (Amendment) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/114)

5. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill (in private):

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