Minutes: 22 February 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

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

2. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure:

The Committee deferred consideration to its next meeting on the following—

Coronavirus Act 2020 (Alteration of Expiry Date) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/40)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2022 (SSI 2022/46)
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/53)

3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed (by division: For 3, Against 2, Abstentions 0) that no points arose on the following—

Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)

The Committee deferred consideration to its next meeting on the following—

Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Directions by Local Authorities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Forensic Medical Services (Self-Referral Evidence Retention Period) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)

Forensic Medical Services (Modification of Functions of Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Supplementary Provision) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)

Budget (Scotland) Act 2021 Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)

4. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendment and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/31)
Non-Domestic Rate (Scotland) Order 2022 (SSI 2022/36)
Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022 (SSI 2022/37)
Red Rocks and Longay Urgent Marine Conservation (No. 2) Order 2021 (Urgent Continuation) Order 2022 (SSI 2022/39)
Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/42)
Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/45)
Non-Domestic Rates (Levying and Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI  2022/48)
Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/50)
Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/51)

5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 9) Order 2022 (SSI 2022/22 (C.1))
Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Act 2021 Commencement Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/24 (C.3))
Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/43 (C.4))

6. Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to invite the Deputy First Minister to give evidence at a future meeting.

7. Building Safety Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee considered the legislative consent memorandum on the Bill and specifically, the powers to make subordinate legislation conferred on Scottish Ministers in the Bill. The Committee agreed to report to the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee.