Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Official Report 591KB pdf
Contents
- Attendance
- Decision on Taking Business in Private
- Scottish Government Priorities (Health and Social Care)
- Subordinate Legislation
Subordinate Legislation
National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No 2) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/241)
Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/274)
Item 3 is consideration of subordinate legislation. There are two negative instruments for us to consider. The first instrument amends the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No 2) Regulations 2003 to make free dental care available to people who are aged between 18 and 25 years. The second instrument amends the Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2021. Its aim is to clarify and address technical issues with the operation of the milk and healthy snack scheme.
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the two instruments, and both instruments were reported under reporting ground (j), for their failure to comply with the 28-day laying period. No motions to annul have been received in relation to the instruments.
Do members have any comments on either of the instruments?
I guess that the instruments breached section 28(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 because of Covid. Is that right?
Yes, that is correct—it was due to the pandemic.
I see that there are no other comments or questions. Therefore, I propose that the committee makes no recommendations in relation to these negative instruments. Does any member disagree?
I see that there is full agreement.
At our next meeting on 14 September, the committee will hear from the Minister for Drugs Policy, Angela Constance, on her priorities for session 6. That concludes the public part of our meeting today.
11:22 Meeting continued in private until 11:39.