The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 were laid before the Parliament on 8 May 2018 and referred to the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee.

The Regulations are subject to affirmative procedure (Rule 10.6).

At its meeting on 22 May 2018, the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the following instrument and determined that it did not need to draw the attention of the Parliament to the instrument on any grounds within its remit.

It is for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee to recommend to the Parliament whether the Regulations should be approved.

The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Roseanna Cunningham MSP, has, by motion S5M-12403, proposed that the Committee recommends approval of the Regulations.

At its meeting on the 29 May 2018, the Committee took evidence on the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 from—

• Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform; and

• Joyce Carr, Head of Water Environmental Team, Scottish Government.

Following the evidence session, Roseanna Cunningham moved motion S5M-12403—

That the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee recommends that the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 be approved.

The motion was agreed to.

The evidence taken and debate held at that meeting on this instrument can be found in the Official Report at the following link:

Official Reports Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee