Minutes: 09 May 2023

Tuesday, 09 May 2023

15th Meeting, 2023

Start time:10:10am

End time: 12:02pm

Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room

Published: Tuesday, 09 May 2023

Committee Members Attendees:

Apologies received from:

Oliver Mundell (Member)

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 6 in private.

2. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence from—

Yvonne Evans, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Dundee;

Emeritus Professor George Gretton, Lord President Reid Professor of Law, University of Edinburgh;

Professor Roderick Paisley, Chair of Scots Law, University of Aberdeen.

3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

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

International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Police Negotiating Board for Scotland (Constitution, Arbitration and Qualifying Cases) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)

4. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Discontinuance of Cornton Vale Prison (Scotland) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/132)

5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/131 (C.12))

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

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.

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