Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill
Item 3 is consideration of delegated powers in connection with the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill, which is UK legislation.
On clause 34, "Power to make supplementary etc provision", do members agree that subsection (5) be brought to the attention of the Justice Committee on two grounds: first, the context in which it has been provided, in consequence of provision made under part 1 of the bill, which relates to reserved matters; and secondly, the absence of any reference to it in the draft legislative consent motion and memorandum, which means that the Scottish Parliament's consent to conferral of the power on the Scottish ministers has not been sought, as is required if the provision is to be proceeded with in accordance with the Sewel convention?
Members indicated agreement.
I draw members' attention to the letter from Kenny MacAskill to Bill Aitken, the convener of the Justice Committee, dated 9 February.