1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Town and Country Planning (Marine Fish Farming) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Council Tax Reduction (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/112)
Town and Country Planning (Fees for Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/124)
Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/125)
Town and Country Planning (Fees for Local Reviews) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/126)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/106 (C.10))
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/115 (C.12))
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/119 (C.13))

5. Document subject to parliamentary control

The Committee will consider the following—

Scottish Public Services Ombudsman draft revised Statement of Principles for Complaints Handling Procedures (SPSO 2025/01)

6. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Dr Jonathan Brown
  Lecturer in Scots Private Law
  University of Strathclyde
• Dr Mitchell Skilling
  Teaching Fellow
  University of Aberdeen

and then from -

• Alan Cook
  Chair, Commercial Real Estate Committee
  Scottish Property Federation
• Stacey Dingwall
  Head of Policy and External Affairs (Scotland)
  Federation of Small Businesses Scotland

7. Planning and Infrastructure Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence conferred on Scottish Ministers and UK Ministers in the Bill.

8. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.