Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Relevant Premises) Regulations 2012 [Draft]
Item 2 provides the opportunity to take evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice on one affirmative instrument—the draft Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Relevant Premises) Regulations 2012—before formally debating under item 3 the motion to recommend approval of it. The Subordinate Legislation Committee has not drawn the Parliament’s attention to the regulations on any grounds in its remit.
Thank you very much.
I may disagree with you on lots of other things along the route, but that was a great piece of advice. I had to tell you about that because I am thrilled and I wanted to thank you.
I have a brief question. Are the regulations proportionate for very small situations, such as those involving individual childminders? Has that issue been covered?
Such individual operations are clearly small but, given that we are dealing with vulnerable people, we have to do everything that we can and we must draw to the attention of those who are in a privileged and responsible position their obligations. That is where the regulations are coming from. You are right; we are dealing with the issue through subordinate legislation, which will focus on an area where we know that there is a growing market and that it is appropriate for people to take the necessary steps.
So you believe that the provisions are proportionate.
Absolutely.
As there are no other questions, we will move to item 3, the formal debate on the motion.
As usual, the committee is required to report to Parliament on the affirmative instrument. Are members content to delegate to me authority for the final wording of that report?
I suspend the meeting for a minute so that the next set of officials can come in for the next item of business. We committee members will stay put.