Minutes: 08 February 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Scotland) (Coronavirus) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Non-Domestic Rates (Valuation Roll) (Modification) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Financial Limit) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Digital Government (Scottish Bodies) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

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

Sea Fish (Prohibition on Fishing) (Firth of Clyde) (No. 2) Order 2022 (SSI 2022/35)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

M8/M73/M74 Motorways (30mph, 40mph and 50mph Speed Limit) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/26)
Carer’s Allowance Up-rating (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/28)
Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/30)
Police Act 1997 and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Fees) (Coronavirus) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/34)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Saving Provisions (Amendment) and Commencement No. 3 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/23 (C.2))

5. Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic (in private):

The Committee considered a draft report. Various changes were agreed to. The Committee delegated to the Convener responsibility for finalising the draft report for publication.