Minutes: 18 April 2023

1. Declaration of interests:

James Dornan indicated that he had no relevant interests to declare.

2. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 6 in private.

3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board (Gender Representation on Public Boards) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)
Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 (Consequential Modifications, Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)

4. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

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

Tuberculosis (Scotland) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/93)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/80)
Town and Country Planning (Play Sufficiency Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/97)

5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/77 (C.8))
Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/99 (C.10))
Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 12 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/100 (C.11))
Valuation Timetable (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 (SSI 2023/109)

6. Powers of Attorney Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee considered the powers to make subordinate legislation in devolved areas conferred on UK Ministers in the Powers of Attorney Bill (UK Parliament legislation). The Committee agreed to report to the lead Committee, the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.