Question reference: S6W-00030
- Asked by: Tom Arthur, MSP for Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 14 May 2021
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Graeme Dey on 14 May 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what legislative consent memorandums it anticipates lodging in the Parliament in relation to the legislative programme of the UK Government announced in The Queen’s Speech on 11 May 2021.
Answer
In accordance with the Sewel Convention and in line with Rule 9B of Standing Orders, the UK Parliament should not legislate with regard to devolved matters – that is on matters within the legislative competence of the Parliament or which change the competence of the Parliament or the Scottish Ministers – without the consent of the Scottish Parliament.
Within the legislative programme announced by the UK Government, Bills which appear to give rise to the requirement for the legislative consent of the Scottish Parliament are:
Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill
Electoral Integrity Bill
Environment Bill
Health and Care Bill
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Procurement Reform Bill
Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill
Professional Qualifications Bill
Kept Animals Bill
The Scottish Government will consider the content of all Bills before making its recommendation to the Parliament on legislative consent. It will then be for the Scottish Parliament to determine whether to give or withhold consent.
It is possible that legislative consent may be required for other UK Bills and those will be drawn to the attention of the Parliament as they arise.