Prisons and Young Offenders (Scotland) Rules 2011 (SSI 2011/331)
Agenda item 3 is subordinate legislation. There are two negative instruments to consider, the first of which is SSI 2011/331. As members will see from paper J/S4/11/11/2, the Subordinate Legislation Committee has drawn to the Parliament’s attention a number of matters relating to the rules. The Scottish Government has since accepted many of that committee’s findings, and has laid an amending instrument to deal with the issues. The Subordinate Legislation Committee will consider the amending instrument at its next meeting, which is this afternoon, and this committee will consider it next week. Do members agree to consider both instruments together next week, when we will have the repair job in front of us?
Criminal Legal Assistance (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (SSI 2011/333)
The second instrument to consider is SSI 2011/333. I refer members to paper J/S4/11/11/3. The Subordinate Legislation Committee has not drawn the Parliament’s attention to any matters relating to the regulations. As members have no comments to make, are they content to make no recommendation on the regulations?
We will move into private session to discuss our work programme.