1. Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Chief Superintendent Test Flynn, Chief Superintendent, Scottish SPCA;

Test Jenkinson, Access and Countryside Advisor, Kennel Club;

Test Boyden, Director, Dogs Trust;

Test Jones, Strategic Paths and Projects Manager, Nature Scotland.

2. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee considered the following—

Prohibition of Smoking Outside Hospital Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2022
Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2022
Police Pensions (Commutation) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2022
Act of Sederunt (Simple Procedure Amendment) (Civil Online) 2022
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

3. Public petitions:

The Committee considered the following petitions—

[PE01709] Install CCTV cameras and provide full time social work support in all additional support needs schools
[PE01706] Introduce a law to allow pets in rented and supported accommodation
[PE01701] Change the law to allow adoption for people over the age of 18
[PE01682] Access to specialist support for hidradenitis suppurativa sufferers in Scotland

4. Work programme:

The Committee reviewed its work programme.

5. Additional Test for .Net & Entity (un-published)

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