Executive Responses
Potatoes Originating in Germany (Notification) (Scotland) Order 2001
(SSI 2001/333)
We may wish to draw the lead committee's attention to the order. As we discussed last week, a footnote on page 1 contains references to irrelevant amendments of the enactment footnoted. We also found that regulation 2(3) was defectively drafted. However, the Executive has acknowledged the drafting error, which we will draw to the attention of the lead committee. The Executive has also clarified another point that we raised. In general, the Executive agrees with most of the points that we raised and thanks the committee for doing so.
Feeding Stuffs and the Feeding Stuffs (Enforcement) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/334)
Does the committee wish to draw the lead committee's and the Parliament's attention to the defective drafting of regulation 17(h), which has been acknowledged by the Executive? The Executive has also clarified a point that we raised.
The response is helpful and we should draw it to the lead committee's attention.
Members indicated agreement.
National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Regulations 2001 (SSI 2001/368)
There is a similar problem with these regulations.
The committee raised a couple of points with the Executive. Is the committee satisfied with the response? If it is, should we simply draw the lead committee's attention to the defective drafting, as Ian suggests?
Members indicated agreement.
Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/338)
Ayrshire and Arran Primary Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/339)
Ayrshire and Arran Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/340)
Borders General Hospital National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/341)
Fife Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/342)
Dumfries and Galloway Primary Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/343)
Borders Primary Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/344)
Dumfries and Galloway Acute and Maternity Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/345)
Grampian Primary Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/346)
Forth Valley Primary Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/347)
Forth Valley Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/348)
Fife Primary Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/349)
Grampian University Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/350)
Greater Glasgow Primary Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/351)
Highland Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/352)
Highland Primary Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/353)
Lomond and Argyll Primary Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/354)
Lothian Primary Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/355)
Lanarkshire Primary Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/356)
Lanarkshire Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/357)
Lothian University Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/359)
North Glasgow University Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/360)
Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Primary Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/361)
South Glasgow University Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/362)
Tayside Primary Care National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/363)
Tayside University Hospitals National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/364)
West Lothian Healthcare National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/365)
Yorkhill National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Amendment Order 2001 (SSI 2001/366)
It is suggested that we could draw the lead committee's and the Parliament's attention to the orders, which concern the health service. Article 1(2) of each instrument is unnecessary. The Executive has said that another approach could have been taken. The lead committee might want to hear an explanation from the Executive as to why it chose its method of drafting. Is that agreed?
Members indicated agreement.