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Subordinate Legislation considered by the Health and Sport Committee on 12 January 2021

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The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Public Health Information) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/431)

  1. The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Public Health Information) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/431) were laid before the Parliament on 11 December 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 22 December 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 Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Michael Matheson MSP, has, by motion S5M-23720, proposed that the Committee recommends approval of the Regulations.

  1. At its meeting on the 12 January 2021, the Committee took evidence on the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Public Health Information) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/431) from—

    • Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity;

    • Craig Thomson, Border Measures Review Team Leader;

    • David Pratt, Policy Lead, Health Performance and Delivery Team; and

    • Peter Brown, Police Enforcement, Liaison and Performance Team, Scottish Government

  1. Following the evidence session Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity moved motion S5M-23720 —

    That the Health and Sport Committee recommends that The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Public Health Information) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/431) 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 and Public Health Information) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/431) be approved.