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1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

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

3. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence from—

Brian Inkster, CEO, Inksters Solicitors;

Chris Kenny, former Chief Executive of the Legal Services Board of England and Wales and currently CEO, Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland;

Professor Stephen Mayson, University College London;

Naeema Yaqoob Sajid, Solicitor and Director, Diversity+.

4. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill:

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

Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Rachel Nicholson, Lawyer, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

5. Consideration of evidence (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda items 3 and 4 and agreed to issue an invitation to Esther Roberton in respect of the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill.