Minutes: 07 September 2021

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 6 and 7 in private.

2. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

 The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Evidence) (Saving Provision) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/280);
Sexual Offences Act 2003 (Prescribed Police Stations) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/282);
Meat Preparations (Import Conditions) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/288);
Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Rules 2021 (SSI 2021/289);
Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/292);
Town and Country Planning (Cairnryan Border Control Posts) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Special Development Amendment Order 2021 (SSI 2021/293)

The Committee agreed to highlight additional points regarding SSIs 280, 291, 292 and 293 to the relevant lead committees and the Scottish Government.

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3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

 The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provision) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/291 (C.16));
Act of Sederunt (Simple Procedure Amendment) (Civil Online) 2021 (SSI 2021/295)

4. Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill :

The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to publish a report.

5. Environment Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

 The Committee considered the powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Environment Bill (UK Parliament legislation). The Committee agreed to write to the UK Government, the Scottish Government and relevant committees.

6. Instruments subject to the made affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 16) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/290)

7. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

 The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/draft);
Orkney Islands (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/draft);
Shetland Islands (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/draft);
Argyll and Bute (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/draft);
Highland (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/draft);
North Ayrshire (Electoral Arrangements) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/draft);
Children’s Legal Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendments and Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/draft);
Social Security (Advocacy Service Standards) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/draft)