Consideration of subordinate legislation
The Bankruptcy Fees (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/37)
The Committee first considered the instrument at its meetings on 14 March and 21 March 2017.
The instrument was revoked on 27 March 2017
The Bankruptcy Fees (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2017 (2017/97)
This instrument replaces the former regulations and was considered by the Committee at its meeting on 25 April 2017.
Insolvency (Regulation (EU) 2015/848) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 [draft]
The Committee considered the instrument at its meeting on 23 May 2017 and it was approved without comment.
The Committee received a letter from the Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy on 23 May 2017.
The Public Services Reform (Corporate Insolvency and Bankruptcy) (Scotland) Order 2017 [draft]
The Committee considered the instrument at its meeting on 23 May 2017 and it was approved without comment.
On 23 May 2017, the Committee received a letter from the Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy regarding the instrument.
The Committee reported on the Regulations and the Order on 25 May 2017.
Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee, 5th Report, 2017
Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 [draft]
The Committee considered this at its meeting on 24 October 2017.
Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 - Impact Assessment (770KB pdf)
Ahead of Consideration, the Committee wrote to key stakeholders.
Scotland Act 1998 (Insolvency Functions) Order 2017
The Committee considered this instrument at its meeting on 31 October 2017.
The Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy wrote to the Committee on 20 October 2017 to provide additional background information.
On 25 October 2017, the Convener replied to the Minister.
The Minister responded on 30 October 2017.
On 30 October ICAS wrote to the Committee regarding the Order.
The instrument was agreed to without debate or dissent.
Registers of Scotland (Digital Registration, etc.) Regulations 2017 [draft]
Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (Amendment) Order 2017 [draft]
The instruments were considered at its meeting on 21 October 2017.
On 7 November, the Convener wrote to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work to seek his views on the instruments. The Cabinet Secretary responded on 10 November.
After a debate, both instruments were disagreed to (by division: For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0).
The Bankruptcy Fees (Scotland) Regulations 2018
The instrument was laid on 20 April 2018. Ahead of consideration the Committee sought views from Govan Law Centre and ICAS who had commented on the 2017 Regulations. The Committee also sought the views of Citizens Advice Scotland.
On 14 May 2018, the Committee received a letter from Richard Dennis, the Chief Executive of Accountant in Bankruptcy.
On 30 May 2018, the Committee wrote to the Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy.
The instrument was laid on 21 May 2018; ahead of consideration, the Committee sought the views from stakeholders that had responded to the Late payment and 'grossly unfair' terms and practices consultation. The Federation of Small Businesses and Food and Drink Federation Scotland noted their support for the changes made by the Instrument. The Food and Drink Federation also provided their response to the Guidance to Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance and their response to the Consultation on Payment Practices and Policies:
Progress relating to the Regulations can be found here.
The Debt Arrangement Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018
Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment
The regulations were laid on 15 June, the Committee considered them at its meeting on 18 September 2018.
Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2018 [draft]
The instrument was laid on 10 September, the Committee considered it at its meeting on 30 October 2018.
The Diligence against Earnings (Variation) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/345)
The Instrument was laid on 12 November 2018, the Committee considered it at its meeting on 27 November 2018.
The Committee agreed to make no recommendation in relation to the instrument. The Committee also agreed that it would write to the Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills.
The Minister replied on 9 December 2018.
Insolvency (Scotland) (Receivership and Winding up) Rules 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/347)
The instrument was laid on 14 November 2018.
The Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills wrote to the Committee in advance of consideration.
The Committee considered its approach to Public Procurement etc. (Scotland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 [draft] at its meeting on 29 January 2019 and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary to request further information. The Committee also sought the views of stakeholders.
The Committee considered its approach to the Regulations at its meeting on 28 May 2019 and agreed to write to the Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands to request further information.
Debt Arrangement Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019
Official Statistics (Scotland) Amendment Order 2019
On 5 November 2019 the Committee wrote to the Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy to seek her views ahead of formal consideration.
Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Treatment of Consumer Scotland as Specified Authority) Order 2020
The Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills wrote to the Committee on 27 January 2020.
Laid 28 January 2021
The Head of StepChange Scotland wrote to the Committee ahead of its consideration.
On 17 February 2021 the Committee wrote to the Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills to ask how stakeholders have been made aware of the draft Regulations and if small creditors were consulted. The Minister responded on 23 February.
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