Seòmar agus comataidhean

We come to agenda item 4. No points have been raised on the following draft instruments.

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Yes.

No. A number of instruments had technical issues.

Thank you. We all look forward to working with you and your officials in the session ahead.

For agenda item 2, we have before us the Minister for Parliamentary Business, George Adam MSP, to give evidence on the work of the Scottish Government as it relates to the committee. Mr Adam is accompanied by two Scottish Government officials, who are appearing remotely. Steven Macgregor is head of the Parliament and legislation unit, and Susan Herbert is head of the subordinate legislation team in the Parliament and legislation unit. We hope also to be joined by Rachel Rayner, who is deputy legislation co-ordinator in the Scottish Government’s legal directorate. I welcome you all to the meeting and the minister to his new role.

The minister will be aware that the committee in the previous session had an excellent working relationship with the previous minister. We are certainly keen to ensure that that continues in this parliamentary session.

Do you wish to make any opening remarks, minister?

Do members have any further questions for the minister?

An issue has been raised on SSI 2021/301. Regulation 4(b) inserts a new paragraph 9 into regulation 5F of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020. New paragraph 9 provides for the definition of “private provider” in respect of Covid-19 day 2 and day 8 test providers. As currently drafted, new paragraph 9(b) refers to

“private day 2 and day 2 test providers”,

which should be “private day 2 and day 8 test providers”.

The Scottish Government advised that that would be rectified in a forthcoming amending instrument. SSI 2021/307 was laid before the Parliament on Friday 10 September and includes provision rectifying the error. That instrument will be considered by the committee in due course.

Are members content to report SSI 2021/301 under the general reporting ground due to a typographical error in regulation 4(b), while also noting that the Scottish Government has rectified the error?

Members indicated agreement.

No points have been raised on the instrument. Is the committee content with it?

Members indicated agreement.

No points have been raised on the instrument. Is the committee content with it?

Members indicated agreement.