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Under item 7, the committee is invited to consider the powers to make subordinate legislation that are conferred on the Scottish ministers in the Enterprise Bill, which is a United Kingdom Parliament bill. A briefing paper has been provided that sets out the relevant aspects of the bill and comments on their effect.
Does the committee agree to report to the lead committee that it is content with the delegated powers that are conferred on the Scottish ministers in the bill and with the procedure to which they are subject?
Members indicated agreement.
Does the committee also agree to draw to the attention of the Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee the fact that the legislative consent memorandum does not explain why the regulations that may be made by the Scottish ministers under proposed new section 153A of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 could extend to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body as a “relevant Scottish authority” for the purposes of the regulations by virtue of the provision in new section 153B(5) of that act?
Members indicated agreement.
That completes item 7, and I move the meeting into private.
12:18 Meeting continued in private until 12:35.