National Health Service<br />(Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Regulations 2005 (SSI 2005/179)<br />Miscellaneous Food Additives Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (SSI 2005/214)
Smoke Flavourings (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (SSI 2005/215)
Under agenda item 2, there are three Scottish statutory instruments to be considered under the negative procedure: SSI 2005/179, SSI 2005/214 and SSI 2005/215. The Subordinate Legislation Committee, which considered SSI 2005/214 and SSI 2005/215 at its meeting this morning, has comments to make on the instruments but it has not formally reported to us. On that basis, I suggest that we consider those two instruments at our next scheduled meeting, on 10 May. Is that agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
The Subordinate Legislation Committee previously considered and commented on SSI 2005/179. That committee's report has been circulated to members and no comments have been received. Is it agreed that the committee does not wish to make any recommendation on the instrument?
Members indicated agreement.
Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning)<br />(West Coast) (No 3) (Scotland) Order 2005 (SSI 2005/208)
Under agenda item 3, we are asked to consider an instrument that is subject to the affirmative procedure—SSI 2005/208—on amnesic shellfish poisoning. I welcome to the committee Rhona Brankin, the Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care. The Subordinate Legislation Committee had no comment to make on the instrument. Does any member wish to seek clarification from the minister?
I do not seek clarification, but I wish to say that I will take the same stance as before.
Do you want to make the point?
Given that we are looking for end-product testing—which is, I understand, not too far off—I will maintain the stance that has been taken by the Conservative party previously and oppose the instrument.
Minister, do you wish to say anything in response to that?
As the committee knows, we feel strongly that the orders on amnesic shellfish poisoning are necessary to protect public health in Scotland. We think that they should be seen as part of our continued efforts to protect public health and the consumer, but also to protect the good name of the Scottish shellfish industry.
Does any member wish to debate the instrument?
No.
Motion moved,
That the Health Committee recommends that the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) (West Coast) (No.3) (Scotland) Order 2005 (SSI 2005/208) be approved.—[Rhona Brankin.]
The question is, that motion S2M-2685, in the name of Rhona Brankin, be agreed to. Are we agreed?
No.
There will be a division.
For
The result of the division is: For 6, Against 1, Abstentions 1.
Motion agreed to.
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