Act of Sederunt (Fees of Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2012 (SSI 2012/101)
Item 2 is consideration of a negative instrument. The Subordinate Legislation Committee has not drawn the Parliament’s attention to the act of sederunt on any grounds in its remit. Do members have any comments?
No.
Is that a no I hear? Yes. Are members content to make no recommendation on the act of sederunt?
We have mentioned that a 3.8 per cent rise is being given when everybody else is marking time, but I presume that others have done the homework behind that.
Percentages are sometimes misleading, but I do not know whether that applies in this instance. My only comment is that a 3.8 per cent rise on very little might mean very little.
I recall that we discussed the issue some meetings ago and got background information.
Was that not about warrant officers’ fees?
Well, the situation is kind of similar—
I ask members to bear it in mind that we are still in public session and to speak through the chair. We do not want to develop the theme, do we?
No.
You can discuss the subject later, gentlemen.
Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment) (Fees of Shorthand Writers) 2012 (SSI 2012/100)
The second instrument for consideration is not subject to parliamentary procedure. The Subordinate Legislation Committee has not drawn the Parliament’s attention to the act of sederunt on any grounds in its remit. As members have no comments, are we content simply to note the act of sederunt?
We now move into private session to discuss our work programme and our draft report on the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Bill.