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1. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.

2. Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill:

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

Nicky Wilson, President, National Union of Mineworkers in Scotland;

Robert Young, Board Member, The Coalfields Regeneration Trust;

Alex Bennett, former Miner;

Professor Jim Phillips, Professor of Economic and Social History, University of Glasgow;

and then from—

Jim McBrierty, Immediate Past President, Retired Police Officers Association Scotland;

Tom Wood, Former Deputy Chief Constable, Lothian and Borders Police.

3. Miners' Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.