Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting Minutes
10th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:11
- Meeting closed at: 11:29
- Published: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 01:50pm
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 5 and 6 in private.
2 Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2022 (SI 2022/Draft)
Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies (Scotland) Order 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Social Security (Residence Requirements) (Ukraine) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
3 Instruments subject to negative procedure:
The Committee agreed to bring to the attention of the Parliament the following—
Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/97)
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022 (SSI 2022/86)
4 Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/82)
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/92)
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/99)
5 Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee considered a draft report. Various changes were agreed to, and the Committee agreed to consider a revised draft report, in private, at a future meeting.
6 Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee considered the response received from the Scottish Government on the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to report to the Criminal Justice Committee.