Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting Minutes
11th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:01
- Meeting closed at: 10:36
- Published: Wednesday, March 30, 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 European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018:
The Committee agreed that the following instrument had been laid under the appropriate procedure and given the appropriate categorisation—
3 Instruments subject to negative procedure:
The Committee agreed to draw to the attention of the Parliament the following—
National Health Service Pension Schemes (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/100)
Police Pensions (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/101)
Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/102)
Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/103)
National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/114)
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Electronic Monitoring (Relevant Disposals) (Modification) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/93)
Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (Freezing Order) (EU Exit) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/95)
4 Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Management of Offenders (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 6 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/94 (C.7))
5 High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):
The Committee considered the powers to make subordinate legislation in devolved areas conferred on UK Ministers in the High Speed Rail (Crewe Manchester) Bill (UK Parliament legislation). The Committee agreed to write to the UK Government, the Scottish Government and the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.
6 Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee considered a draft report. Various changes were agreed to, and the report was agreed for publication.