Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Official Report 332KB pdf

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Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure

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Young People’s Involvement in Education and Training (Provision of Information) (Scotland) Order 2014 [Draft]

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Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2014 [Draft]

I welcome members to the 11th meeting in 2014 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee and ask them to switch off any mobile phones.

No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the draft orders under agenda item 1. Do members have any comments to make?

I do. It is perfectly proper that we have not been advised that the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2014 creates any difficulties but, given that the effect of the order is that, post the passing of the order and at some point in the future—we are not in control of when—amendments will be made to the Food (Scotland) Bill that the Parliament is about to consider, I believe that we should draw the Parliament’s attention to the order, so that the Parliament is aware of the likelihood that amendments will be made to the Food (Scotland) Bill on the back of it. That way, relevant committees will be able to consider such amendments, if they require to do so, which have not yet been lodged and which they might not otherwise be aware of. I think that it is in good order to allow our committees to have the maximum amount of notice in considering amendments that may at a future point head their way.

That seems perfectly sensible. Do members agree to do that?

Members indicated agreement.

Otherwise, is the committee content with the orders?

Members indicated agreement.