Minutes: 16 November 2021

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 5 and 6 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

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

Public Procurement (Agreement on Government Procurement) (Thresholds etc.) (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/378)
Private Storage Aid Scheme (Pigmeat) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/398)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/402)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Coronavirus Act 2020 (Suspension: Disposal of Bodies) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/391)

5. Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to write to the Scottish Government.

6. Work programme (in private):

The Committee agreed the remit and approach for its inquiry into the use of the made affirmative procedure during the pandemic.