The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel, Public Health Information and Pre-Departure Testing) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/34) were laid before the Parliament on 22 January 2021 and referred to the Health and Sport Committee.

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.

At its meeting on 26 January 2021, 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

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

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Michael Matheson MSP, has, by motion S5M-23953, proposed that the Committee recommends approval of the Regulations.

At its meeting on the 9 February 2021, the Committee took evidence on the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel, Public Health Information and Pre-Departure Testing) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/34) 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

Following the evidence session Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity moved motion S5M-23953 —

That the Health and Sport Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel, Public Health Information and Pre-Departure Testing) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/34) 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

The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel, Prohibition on Travel from the United Arab Emirates) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/52) were laid before the Parliament on 29 January 2021 and referred to the Health and Sport Committee.

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.

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

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Michael Matheson MSP, has, by motion S5M-24066, proposed that the Committee recommends approval of the Regulations.

At its meeting on the 9 February 2021, the Committee took evidence on the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel, Prohibition on Travel from the United Arab Emirates) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/52) 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

Following the evidence session Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity moved motion S5M-24066 —

That the Health and Sport Committee recommends that the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel, Prohibition on Travel from the United Arab Emirates) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/52) 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

At its meeting on 9 February 2021, 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.