Minutes: 11 January 2022

1. Declaration of interests:

Jenny Minto confirmed she had no relevant interests to declare.

2. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 8 in private.

3. Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic:

The Committee took evidence from—

John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery, Rachel Rayner, SGLD Deputy Legislation Co-ordinator, Elizabeth Blair, Unit Head, Covid Co-ordination and Steven Macgregor, Head of Parliament and Legislation Unit, Scottish Government.

4. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed (by division: For 2, Against 3, Abstentions 0) to bring to the attention of the Parliament the following— 

Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/475)
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/496)
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 7) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/497)
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/498)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 13) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/478)

5. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Social Security Information-sharing (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2021/Draft)

6. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Consumer Scotland (Designated Regulators) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/465)
Food (Withdrawal of Recognition) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/477)

7. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

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

Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2021 (SSI 2021/468)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Consumer Scotland Act 2020 (Commencement) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/464 C.33))
Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/472 C.34))
Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 9) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/474 C.35))
Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/480 C.36))

8. Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.