Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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Contents
- Attendance
- Decision on Taking Business in Private
- Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
- Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
Under agenda item 2, we are considering four instruments. An issue has been raised on the following instrument.
Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 [Draft]
The instrument provides for an increase in various benefit payments and associated earnings thresholds. The Scottish ministers failed to lay their response to the Scottish Commission on Social Security’s proposals with the instrument, as is required by section 97 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018. The Scottish Government subsequently laid the response on 3 February 2023 and apologised for the oversight.
Does the committee wish to draw the instrument to the Parliament’s attention on the general reporting ground, in that the response to the Scottish Commission on Social Security proposals was not laid at the same time as the instrument? Also, is the committee content to note the apology received from the Scottish Government for the oversight? Further, does the committee wish to ask the Scottish Government to ensure that all required documentation is laid at the same time as an instrument is laid before Parliament?
Members indicated agreement.
Also under this agenda item, no points have been raised on the following instruments.
Non-Domestic Rates (Miscellaneous Anti-Avoidance Measures) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 [Draft]
Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2023 [Draft]
Budget (Scotland) Act 2022 Amendment (No 2) Regulations 2023 [Draft]
Is the committee content with the instruments?
Members indicated agreement.