Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting Minutes
11th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:07
- Meeting closed at: 10:40
- Published: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 08:00am
Committee Members Attendees
- Stuart McMillan (Convener)
- Bill Kidd (Deputy Convener)
- Craig Hoy (Member)
- Graham Simpson (Member)
- Paul Sweeney (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.
2 Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Best Start Grants and Scottish Child Payment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/Draft)
3 Instruments subject to negative procedure:
The Committee agreed to draw to the attention of the Parliament the following—
Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Register of Interests) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/397)
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Diligence against Earnings (Variation) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/409)
Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/410)
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/411)
Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/412)
The Committee also agreed to write to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee in relation to the Environment Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/410).
4 Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
5 Quarterly Report (In Private):
The Committee considered a draft report for the parliamentary quarter from 13 May to 22 September 2021 and agreed to publish the finalised report.