Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting Minutes
1st Meeting, 2022
- Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: www.scottishparliament.tv
- Meeting opened at: 10:30
- Meeting closed at: 12:18
- Published: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 01:20pm
Committee Members Attendees
Apologies received from
Substitute Members Attendees
1 Declaration of interests:
Jenny Minto confirmed she had no relevant interests to declare.
2 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 8 in private.
3 Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic:
The Committee took evidence from—
John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery, Rachel Rayner, SGLD Deputy Legislation Co-ordinator, Elizabeth Blair, Unit Head, Covid Co-ordination and Steven Macgregor, Head of Parliament and Legislation Unit, Scottish Government.
4 Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure:
The Committee agreed (by division: For 2, Against 3, Abstentions 0) to bring to the attention of the Parliament the following—
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/475)
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/496)
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 7) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/497)
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/498)
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 13) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/478)
5 Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Social Security Information-sharing (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2021/Draft)
6 Instruments subject to negative procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Consumer Scotland (Designated Regulators) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/465)
Food (Withdrawal of Recognition) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/477)
7 Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:
The Committee agreed to bring to the attention of the Parliament the following—
Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2021 (SSI 2021/468)
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Consumer Scotland Act 2020 (Commencement) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/464 C.33))
Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/472 C.34))
Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 9) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/474 C.35))
Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/480 C.36))
8 Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.