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1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 6 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

 (SSI 2024/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

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

 (SSI 2024/313)
 (SSI 2024/314)
 (SSI 2024/315)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

 (SSI 2024/292)
 (SSI 2024/295)
 (SSI 2024/316)
 (SSI 2024/317)
 (SSI 2024/324)
 (SSI 2024/326)
 (SSI 2024/327)
 (SSI 2024/330)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

 (SSI 2024/323)

5. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2.

The following amendments were agreed to (without division):  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42.

The following provisions were agreed to without amendment: sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, schedule 1, sections 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 37, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, schedule 3, sections 50, 51, 52 and the long title.

The following provisions were agreed to as amended: sections 1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 43, 45 and schedule 2.

The Committee completed Stage 2 consideration of the Bill.

6. Renters' Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee considered the Scottish Government's response to points raised on a power to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence conferred on UK Ministers in the Bill. It agreed to report to the lead committee, the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee.