The final agenda item is on the implementation of EC/EU law in Scotland. We have received from the Executive, in a revised format, information on the state of implementation of EC law in Scotland. Members will recall that we receive such information every two months. Our main focus is to consider the reasons for recourse to section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 and also to consider whether the Executive adheres to the timetables and deadlines for transposition and implementation. The clerk has compiled a report with a list of comments. If there are no comments, I ask members to agree to the clerk's suggestions for further action. Are those suggestions agreed to?
Apparently, I missed out the part of agenda item 3 on the paper on the delivery of Council agendas to the committee. Members will recall that we discussed previously when we should receive agendas and information from the Executive. We have appended to the paper a timetable, which is a significant step. We can now work with the Executive and ensure that we receive the agendas by the dates in the timetable. We all have something to work with, which is an improvement.
I welcome the paper, which is a huge improvement, because we can look through the list and start to prioritise. We can ask questions of the Executive at a point at which we might have some influence. I suppose that the challenge is now to follow up on the timetable.
Now we will have to read the papers.
I am glad that we have the timetable, which is a major step forward. We have been receiving the agendas for months, but it is good to have a timetable in black and white. I thank the clerks for working that out.
Meeting closed at 16:02.
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