The Feed (Transfer of Functions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 were laid before the Parliament on 9 November and referred to the Health and Sport Committee.

The Regulations are subject to the affirmative procedure (Rule 10.6). It is for the Health and Sport Committee to recommend to the Parliament whether the Regulations should be approved.

At its meeting on 24 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

The Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing, Joe FitzPatrick MSP, has, by motion S5M-23298, proposed that the Committee recommends approval of the Regulations.

At its meeting on the 8 December 2020, the Committee took evidence on The Feed (Transfer of Functions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 from—

• Joe FitzPatrick MSP, Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing

• Ivan Boemer, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government

• Jacqueline Angus, Work Stream Manager (Feed), Food Standards Scotland

• Bryan Campbell, Regulatory Strategy Programme Manager, Food Standards Scotland

• John Scott, Lead Feed Officer, Food Standards Scotland

Following the evidence session Joe FitzPatrick MSP, Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing, moved motion S5M-23298—

That the Health and Sport Committee recommends that the Feed (Transfer of Functions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 [draft] 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 (when available) at the following link:

• Health and Sport Committee Official Reports