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Audit Scotland was established under the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000. Audit Scotland provides the Auditor General for Scotland and the Accounts Commission with the services needed to carry out their duties.
Another way of strengthening the scrutiny given to Henry VIII powers is to require the Minister making them to consult with relevant stakeholders before making, or laying a draft of, a statutory instrument.
However, the Committee requests the Scottish Government commits to sharing an early draft of regulations and any supporting analysis before formally laying the instrument in Parliament. I welcome the Committee’s recommendations about prioritising the use of powers based on specific criteria and these will be taken into account as part of relevant research.
We have now had a case of a Moray mum, Alexandra Naylor, giving birth in a lay-by. Can we have time in the chamber to debate this crucial issue so that no more Moray mums have to give birth, or fear giving birth, in a lay-by?
Does the committee also wish to note that it is satisfied with the explanation provided for failure to comply with the laying requirements? As no member has indicated that they are not content or that they wish to speak, we are agreed.
Committee reports
Date published:
11 November 2022
The proposed strategic plan has been redrafted to take into account the comments we received through the consultation that we carried out over the summer.