Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

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United Kingdom Subordinate Legislation

Heavy Goods Vehicles (Charging for the Use of Certain Infrastructure on the Trans-European Road Network) (Revocation and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023

The next item of business is consideration of a type one consent notification for the Heavy Goods Vehicles (Charging for the Use of Certain Infrastructure on the Trans-European Road Network) (Revocation and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2023. That is a snappy title.

It is a proposed United Kingdom statutory instrument, where the UK Government is seeking the Scottish Government’s consent to legislate in an area of devolved competence. On 18 October, the Minister of Transport notified the committee of the UK SI. The committee’s role is to decide whether it agrees with the Scottish Government’s proposal to consent to the UK Government making those regulations within devolved competence and in the manner that the UK Government has indicated to the Scottish Government it wishes to.

If members are content for consent to be given, the committee will write to the Scottish Government accordingly. In writing, we have the option to pose questions or to ask to be kept up to date. If the committee is not content with the proposal, we can make a series of recommendations.

Before I set out possible recommendations, I ask whether any member would like to express views on the regulations. I see no indications of views.

Is the committee content that the provision that is set out in the notification should be made in the proposed UK statutory instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

As we are agreed, we will write to the Scottish Government to that effect.