Contents
- Attendance
- Decision on Taking Business in Private
- Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Post-legislative Scrutiny)
- Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill
- European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
European Enforcement Order, Order for Payment and Small Claims Procedure (Amendment, Revocation, Transitional and Savings Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Inquiries and Coroners (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Service of Documents and the Taking of Evidence in Civil and Commercial Matters (Revocation and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Item 4 is consideration of a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 in relation to three UK statutory instruments. I refer members to paper 4, which is a note by the clerk, and invite any comments or questions.
The committee might want to ask the Scottish Government about the impact of the legislation, given that a number of European Union member states—Belgium and Ireland in particular—are not signatories to the Hague convention. Given the volume of trade that the UK as a whole has with Ireland and the low countries, and given that the scope of the legislation covers small claims and evidence for civil actions, I wonder whether there would be a specific impact.
So you would like us to ask a question of the Government and seek further information.
Indeed—I am just seeking further information.
Are members content that we do so?
Members indicated agreement.
Is the committee content to recommend that the Scottish Parliament gives its consent to the UK Parliament to pass the three statutory instruments?
Members indicated agreement.
We will seek the further information that Daniel Johnson requested. Are members content that the clerks will produce a short factual report, and that the authority to publish the report will be delegated to me?
Members indicated agreement.
Thank you. That concludes the public part of today’s meeting. Our next meeting will be on 20 November, when we will begin consideration of the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill. We are also set to take further evidence on the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill. We now move into private session.
12:21 Meeting continued in private until 12:44.