Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
14th Meeting, 2021
The Committee agreed to take items 7, 8, 9 and 10 in private.
The Committee took evidence from—
Professor Stephen Tierney, Professor of Constitutional Theory, School of Law, University of Edinburgh;
Sir Jonathan Jones, QC, Linklaters LLP.
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/454)
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 12) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/455)
The Committee agreed to bring to the attention of the Parliament the following—
The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Parliamentary Business to highlight points raised during its discussion.
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Reconsideration and Review of Determinations) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2021/Draft)
The Committee agreed to bring to the attention of the Parliament the following—
Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2021 (SSI 2021/446)
The Committee agreed to highlight the correspondence received from the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research to the Criminal Justice Committee. It also agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and the Minister for Drugs Policy to highlight points raised during its discussion.
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) (No.2) 2021 SSI 2021/434)
Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Birds etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation) (Scotland) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/444)
Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2021 (2021/449 (C.32))
The Committee considered the powers to make subordinate legislation conferred on Scottish Ministers in this Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to report to the Finance and Public Administration Committee.
The Committee considered the response received from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery on the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to report to the COVID-19 Recovery Committee.
The Committee considered the powers to make subordinate legislation conferred on Scottish Ministers in this Bill and agreed to write to the Criminal Justice Committee. It also agreed to write to the UK Government and the Scottish Government to highlight points raised during its discussion.
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.