Minutes: 06 April 2026

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private.

2. European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Calvin Smith, Chemical Engineer, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland;

Eéden Smith, Managing Director .

3. Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Brittany Brown, Policy Lead, Scottish Government;

Oonagh Brown, Policy and Implementation Officer, Scottish Commission for People with Learning Difficulties;

Professor Paul Brown, Officer, University of Edinburgh.

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Non-surgical Procedures) Order 2026
Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Regulations 2026
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Conservation of Habitats and Species (Offshore Wind) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2026

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5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Non-surgical Procedures) Order 2026
Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Regulations 2026
Social Security (Residence and Presence Requirements) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026
National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2026
Antisocial Behaviour (Fixed Penalty Offences) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026
Conservation of Habitats and Species (Offshore Wind) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2026