Local Government and Communities Committee

Meeting date: Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Official Report 642KB pdf

Subordinate Legislation

Town and Country Planning and Electricity Works (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/80)

Agenda item 4 is consideration of the policy merits of the instrument. As the instrument is laid under the negative procedure, its provisions will come into force unless the Parliament votes for a motion to annul it. No motion to annul has been lodged.

As the policy note explains, the intention of the instrument is not to make policy changes; instead, it will make technical amendments to EU-derived town and country planning and electricity works legislation to address deficiencies arising as a result of EU exit. Do members have any comments?

May I seek clarification that the instrument deals with a no-deal scenario?

Yes.

I invite the committee to agree that it does not wish to make any recommendations in relation to the instrument. Are we agreed?

Members indicated agreement.