Minutes: 05 March 2024

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.

2. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following— 

Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/60)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

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

Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/42)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following— 

National Health Service (Common Staffing Method) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/43)
Non-Domestic Rates (Islands and Remote Areas Hospitality Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/55)
Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/56)
Discretionary Financial Assistance (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/58)
Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/59)
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2024 (SI 2024/192)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following— 

Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/57 (C.5))
Social Security (Gibraltar) (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Further provision in respect of Scotland) Order 2024 (SSI 2024/62)
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/63 (C.6))

5. Scottish Languages Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to write to the Scottish Government.

6. Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the Scottish Government's response to points raised on the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1. It agreed to report to the lead Committee, the Finance and Public Administration Committee.

7. Criminal Justice Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee considered the powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence conferred on UK Ministers in the Bill. The Committee considered a Legislative Consent Memorandum and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum lodged in relation to the Bill. It agreed to report to the lead Committee, the Criminal Justice Committee and to write to the Scottish Government.