Devolution (Further Powers) Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, January 21, 2016

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Scotland Bill (Committees’ Update)

Item 2 is an opportunity for the committee to consider recent and forthcoming work by other parliamentary committees on issues raised by the provisions in the Scotland Bill. Attached to the relevant paper is a report from the Local Government and Regeneration Committee on fixed-odds betting terminals and a copy of a letter from the convener of the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee on super-majorities and powers to amend the Scotland Act 1998.

Additionally, there is information that the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee is planning an evidence session with Ofcom in February. Finally, we know that we will be getting some correspondence from the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee on its further work on the transfer scheme for the Crown Estate.

I suggest that we note those points and agree to include them in our consideration of issues when working on our final report in due course.

I agree with that, convener. I would just like to put on the record that I think that the work of the Local Government and Regeneration Committee on fixed-odds betting terminals was excellent. The committee certainly got into all the issues and I want to commend it for that on the record.

That is on the record. As there are no other points at this stage, are members happy to note the points and consider them as part of our report?

Members indicated agreement.

Thank you. Before moving into private session, I should add that the committee will meet again next week, when we will take evidence from a panel of witnesses on the issue of post-study work visas and discuss the report on the recent fact-finding visit to Spain.