Subordinate Legislation Committee, 04 Nov 2008

Meeting date: Tuesday, November 4, 2008

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Correspondence

Agenda item 8 relates to correspondence with the Minister for Parliamentary Business. At our meeting on 30 September, we considered a paper on discussions that had taken place at official level over the summer recess on issues arising from the committee's 12th report in 2008, "Inquiry into the Regulatory Framework", and the Scottish Government's proposal to introduce a legislative reform bill. We agreed to write to the Minister for Parliamentary Business setting out our views on possible powers in the bill and seeking further information on it and the timing of its introduction.

The minister has responded; we have all seen his reply—and my initial letter—which is helpful and positive in tone. If members have no comments on the reply, does the committee agree to note it and that discussions between the committee clerks, its legal advisers and Scottish Government officials should continue?

Members indicated agreement.

The discussions have been productive in the past and I am sure that there will be more productive work in the future.

We agreed to take item 9 in private.

Meeting continued in private until 14:37.