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Chamber and committees

Health and Sport Committee

Subordinate Legislation considered by the Health and Sport Committee on 3 November 2020

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Passengers Travelling to Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/328)

  1. The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Passengers Travelling to Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/328) were laid before the Parliament on 20 October 2020 and referred to the Health and Sport Committee.

  1. They are laid under section 94 of the Public Health (Scotland) Act 2008. Section 122(5) of the 2008 Act states that regulations under section 94(2) are subject to the affirmative procedure. However, section 122(6) provides that the affirmative procedure will not apply if the Scottish Ministers consider that the regulations need to be made urgently. In such situations section 122(7) applies.

  1. At its meeting on 27 October 2020, the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the instrument and determined that it did not need to draw the attention of the Parliament to the instrument on any grounds within its remit

  1. It is for the Health and Sport Committee to recommend to the Parliament whether the Regulations should be approved.

  1. The Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Humza Yousaf MSP, has, by motion S5M-23120 proposed that the Committee recommends approval of the Regulations.

  1. At its meeting on the 3 November 2020, the Committee took evidence on the The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Passengers Travelling to Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/328) from—

    • Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Justice;

    • Rachel Sunderland, Deputy Director, Population and Migration Division;

    • Jamie MacDougall, Deputy Director, Test and Protect Portfolio; and

    • Laura Duffy, Team Leader, Community Surveillance Division, Scottish Government.

  1. Following the evidence session Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Justice moved motion S5M-23120

    That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Passengers Travelling to Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/328) be approved.

  1. The motion was agreed to.

  1. The evidence taken and debate held at that meeting on this instrument can be found in the Official Report (when available) at the following link:

    Health and Sport Committee Official Reports

  1. The Health and Sport Committee recommends to Parliament that the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Public Health Information for Passengers Travelling to Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/328) be approved.


The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No.19) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/330)

  1. The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 19) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/330) were laid before the Parliament on 23 October 2020 and referred to the Health and Sport Committee.

  1. They are laid under section 94(1) (International Travel) of the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008. Section 122(5) of the 2008 Act states that regulations under section 94(1) are subject to the affirmative procedure. However, section 122(6) provides that the affirmative procedure will not apply if the Scottish Ministers consider that the regulations need to be made urgently. In such situations section 122(7) applies.

  1. At its meeting on 3 November 2020, the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the instrument and determined that it did not need to draw the attention of the Parliament to the instrument on any grounds within its remit

  1. It is for the Health and Sport Committee to recommend to the Parliament whether the Regulations should be approved.

  1. The Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Humza Yousaf MSP, has, by motion S5M-23168, proposed that the Committee recommends approval of the Regulations.

  1. At its meeting on the 3 November 2020, the Committee took evidence on the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 19) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/330) from—

    • Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Justice;

    • Rachel Sunderland, Deputy Director, Population and Migration Division;

    • Jamie MacDougall, Deputy Director, Test and Protect Portfolio; and

    • Laura Duffy, Team Leader, Community Surveillance Division, Scottish Government.

  1. Following the evidence session Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Justice moved motion S5M-23168

    That the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 19) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/330) be approved.

  1. The motion was agreed to.

  1. The evidence taken and debate held at that meeting on this instrument can be found in the Official Report (when available) at the following link:

    Health and Sport Committee Official Reports

  1. The Health and Sport Committee recommends to Parliament that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 19) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/330) be approved


Matters drawn to the attention of Parliament

  1. During the meeting the Committee welcomed an update from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice on the most recent Public Health Scotland data in relation to international travel and quarantine.