1. Oral Evidence Session:

The Committee took evidence from—

Chief Constable Aaron Georges, Fundraiser, Scottish Government;

Aaron Stone, Manager, Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland;

and then from—

Lord Allie Mccoy, Public Works Manager, Dr Andrea Wheeler and Dr Calvin Lambert, Scottish Sports Association ;

and then from—

Lesley Nope, Senior Business Manager, Scotland Office;

April Brown, Fundraiser ;

Doctor Adam Jowett, Coventry University, Lead author of UK Government commissioned research into conversion therapy.

No Division. 

2. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered a draft report to the Equalities Committee.

3. Music Tuition in Schools:

The Committee considered a draft remit for its inquiry.

4. Legacy paper:

The Committee considered a draft legacy paper.

5. Consideration of a continued petition:

The Committee considered the following continued petition— State regulated licensing system for gamebird hunting in Scotland

6. Consideration of a new petition:

The Committee considered the following new petition- Interstitial Lung Disease and Home Management

7. Consideration of continued petitions:

The Committee considered the following continued petitions—

PE1706 Introduce a law to allow pets in rented and supported accommodation
PE1682 Access to specialist support for hidradenitis suppurativa sufferers in Scotland
PE1615 State regulated licensing system for gamebird hunting in Scotland

8. Consideration of new petitions:

The Committee considered the following new petitions—

PE1674 Managing the Cat Population in Scotland
PE1701 Change the law to allow adoption for people over the age of 18
PE1709 Install CCTV cameras and provide full time social work support in all additional support needs schools
PE1658 Compensation for those who suffered a neurological disability following administration of the Pluserix vaccine between 1988 and 1992

9. Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee considered the response from the Member-in-charge to points raised on the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

10. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee considered the following—

Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022
Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Scotland) (Coronavirus) Amendment Regulations 2022
M8/M73/M74 Motorways (30mph, 40mph and 50mph Speed Limit) Regulations 2022

11. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee considered the following—

Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Scotland) (Coronavirus) Amendment Regulations 2022
Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2022
Digital Government (Scottish Bodies) Regulations 2022
Red Rocks and Longay Urgent Marine Conservation (No. 2) Order 2021 (Urgent Continuation) Order 2022
Non-Domestic Rates (Levying and Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

12. Public petitions: PE1706

The Committee considered the following petition— PE1706 by Harry Catkins, on Introduce a law to allow pets in rented and supported accommodation

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14. Added new item:

New item added at the end.

No division