Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, February 19, 2019
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Contents
- Attendance
- Decision on Taking Business in Private
- European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
- Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
- Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
- Instrument not subject to Parliamentary Procedure
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
Under agenda item 5, no points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following instruments.
Carer’s Allowance Up-rating (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/21)
Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/23)
Fisheries (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/24)
Fertilisers and Pesticides (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments etc) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/25)
Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (SSI2019/27)
Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/28)
Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/29)
Food Standards and Hygiene (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/33)
Animal Welfare (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019/34)
Non-Domestic Rate (Scotland) Order 2019 (SSI 2019/35)
Is the committee content with the instruments?
Members indicated agreement.
In relation to SSI 2019/29, members will note that we have received a letter from the Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy regarding our concerns about the need to consolidate the regulations. The minister says that they have not been consolidated because further amendments are likely in response to further changes to universal credit. However, versions of the principal regulations have been attached to the policy note for the instrument, which show the source and effect of the changes that have been made to the original text.
Do members have any comments?
I would like to make a brief point. The letter that we have received from the minister is very helpful, and it indicates the work that our committee has undertaken in this area. I very much welcome the progress that has been made.
I agree. The letter is useful. A step forward has been made.
Does the committee wish to welcome the fact that the Scottish Government has provided versions of the principal regulations that detail the changes that have been made?
Members indicated agreement.