Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, February 9, 2021

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European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Instrument Procedure and Category

Agenda item 2 is consideration of two instruments that have been laid under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The committee is considering whether the Scottish Government has applied the appropriate scrutiny procedure and the appropriate category to the instruments.

Education (Fees and Student Support) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/28)

The first instrument is SSI 2021/28, which has been laid under the negative procedure and has been categorised by the Scottish Government as being of medium significance. Is the committee content that the appropriate scrutiny procedure has been applied to the instrument and that the instrument has been categorised properly as being of medium significance?

No member has indicated that they are not content or that they wish to speak, so that is agreed.

Rural Development (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/33)

The second instrument is SSI 2021/33, which has been laid under the negative procedure and has been categorised by the Scottish Government as being of low significance. Is the committee content that the appropriate scrutiny procedure has been applied to the instrument and that the instrument has been categorised properly as being of low significance?

No member has indicated that they are not content or that they wish to speak, so that is agreed.