Minutes: 21 December 2021

1. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure:

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

Public Health (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 13) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/470)

The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Parliamentary Business to highlight points raised during its discussion.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment Order 2022 (SSI 2021/Draft)
Climate Change (Nitrogen Balance Sheet) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2021/Draft)
Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 2022 (SSI (2021/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

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

Red Rocks and Longay Urgent Marine Conservation (No. 2) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/463)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Abortion (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/457)
Civil Partnership (Supplementary Provisions relating to the Recognition of Overseas Dissolutions, Annulments or Separations) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/461)
Education (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/462)
Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/466)
Sea Fish (Prohibited Methods of Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/467)
Social Security (Period for Re-determination Requests) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/469)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

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

Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules 1999 and Sheriff Appeal Court Rules Amendment) (Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019) 2021 (SSI 2021/452)

The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Parliamentary Business and to the Lord President's Private Office to highlight points raised during its discussion.

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Animal Health (Notification and Control Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/456)