Social Security Committee
The Committee reports to the Parliament as follows—
The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Poverty and Inequality Commission and Scottish Commission on Social Security as Specified Authorities) Order 2018 [draft] was laid before the Parliament on 27 June 2018 and referred to the Social Security Committee.
The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Poverty and Inequality Commission and Scottish Commission on Social Security as Specified Authorities) Order 2018 [draft] is subject to the affirmative procedure (Rule 10.6). It is for the Social Security Committee to recommend to Parliament whether the Regulations should be approved.
This order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(3) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
This Order provides that the Poverty and Inequality Commission and the Scottish Commission on Social Security, for the purpose of or in connection with appointments to those bodies, are to be treated as if each were a specified authority listed in schedule 2 to the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003.
The purpose of this instrument is to provide that appointments to both the Poverty and Inequality Commission and the Scottish Commission on Social Security are regulated by the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life.
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered this instrument at its meeting on 4 September 2018 and agreed that it did not need to draw it to the attention on the Parliament on any grounds within its remit.
Motion S5M-13768 was lodged by Aileen Campbell, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government and supported by Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning. Following the evidence session, Aileen Campbell moved motion S5M-13768 -
That the Social Security Committee recommends that the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Poverty and Inequality Commission and Scottish Commission on Social Security as Specified Authorities) Order 2018 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to without division.
The evidence taken and debated can be found in the Official Report for 27 September 2018.
The Social Security Committee recommends to the Parliament that the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Poverty and Inequality Commission and Scottish Commission on Social Security as Specified Authorities) Order 2018 [draft] be approved.
The Committee reports to the Parliament as follows—
The Public Services Reform (Poverty and Inequality Commission) (Scotland) Order 2018 [draft] was laid before the Parliament on 27 June 2018 and referred to the Social Security Committee.
The Public Services Reform (Poverty and Inequality Commission) (Scotland) Order 2018 [draft] is subject to the affirmative procedure (Rule 10.6). It is for the Social Security Committee to recommend to Parliament whether the Regulations should be approved.
This order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 14(1), (3)(a) and (b) and (7) of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010( ) (“the Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
This Order amends the Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 (“the 2017 Act”) to allow the Poverty and Inequality Commission established by section 8 and the schedule of that Act to consider a wider range of poverty and inequality issues than those that are contained in the 2017 Act.
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered this instrument at its meeting on 4 September 2018 and agreed that it did not need to draw it to the attention of the Parliament.
Motion S5M-13766 was lodged by Aileen Campbell, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government and supported by Kevin Stewart, Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning. Following the evidence session, Aileen Campbell moved motion S5M-13766 -
That the Social Security Committee recommends that the Public Services Reform (Poverty and Inequality Commission) (Scotland) Order 2018 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to without division.
The evidence taken and debated can be found in the Official Report for 27 September 2018.
The Social Security Committee recommends to the Parliament that the Public Services Reform (Poverty and Inequality Commission) (Scotland) Order 2018 [draft] be approved.