Following the Committee’s consideration of the LCM, it agreed to request further information in relation to the following clauses: 1 Clause 50 : Power of the Scottish Ministers to protect others The Committee noted that this is a wide power which would allow the Scottish Ministers to extend the protection afforded against blanket bans for those with children or those in receipt of benefits by private landlords or letting agents to any description of persons, and to create corresponding criminal offences.