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The Committee took oral evidence from Angela Constance MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs and Scottish Government officials at its meeting on 26 November 2025.
During the evidence session, the Cabinet Secretary outlined the purpose of the Regulations to the Committee.
The then Chief Executive of the CCC expressed concern about the status of current legislation in light of the announcement, worrying it could be "empty vessel legislation".
Committee reports
Date published:
22 February 2024
For further details, see Annex B.
However, the Committee has expressed concern that the Scottish Government has so far been unable to provide details of amendments which it will bring forward to clarify the details of its revised proposals.
Finance and Public Administration Committee, Budget process 2024-25: Guidance for Committees. May 2023Yet again, committees expressed frustration at the lack of connection between spending and the national outcomes.
Introduction
At its meetings on 26 September and 3 October 2023iOn 3 October 2023, Rona Mackay MSP substituted for Stuart McMillan MSP., the Committee considered the delegated powers in the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill (“the Bill”) that are exercisable within devolved competence.
The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act (Early Expiry and Suspension of Provisions) Regulations 2023 propose to remove the rent cap provisions for social housing tenancies from 26 February 2023 allowing social landlords to give their tenants notice of any rent increase applying from April onwards.
The Government remains aware of the concerns expressed by your Committee and others within Parliament about Ministers’ use of the made affirmative procedure for regulations relating to coronavirus.
Committee reports
Date published:
26 November 2020
Given the increased complexities inherent in arranging a poll under current conditions, witnesses expressed the need for certainty about any postponement far in advance as possible.
These stakeholders argued that section 16 of the Bill is therefore unnecessary.
They also expressed concern that section 16 could encourage litigants to try to reopen issues that had already been decided by the court or encourage people to disobey court orders.