Subordinate Legislation Committee, 10 Mar 2009

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009

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Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Bill: After Stage 2

I welcome members to the ninth meeting in 2009 of the Subordinate Legislation Committee. We have received an apology from Jamie Stone, which is why I am sitting in his seat. I ask members to turn off any mobile phones or BlackBerrys.

We turn to agenda item 1. Last week, we considered a supplementary delegated powers memorandum that the Scottish Government provided following the amendments that were made to the Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Bill at stage 2. The stage 3 debate on the bill will be held on Thursday.

Members will recall that we agreed to ask a question on the powers in section 7(1) to make a "roll-out order". Do members have any comments on the Scottish Government's response, which they have seen?

No.

Are members content that the Scottish Government's response is acceptable? Do members agree that we should report to the Parliament that we find section 7 acceptable, subject to the amendment that the Scottish Government has proposed, which is that the period of 60 days must include at least 30 days when the Parliament is not dissolved or in recess?

Members indicated agreement.

I welcome that proposed amendment, convener.