The Committee has raised this issue with the Scottish Government previously and has received assurances from Michael Russell MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations, Fergus Ewing MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism and Humza Yousaf MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice, that it is the Scottish Government's intention that the protocol will apply to all instruments proposed to be made by UK Ministers arising from EU exit which relate to devolved matters.iLetter from the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations dated 5 February; Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism dated 21 May; Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice dated 14 May
Issues Considered by the Committee that are Specific to the Environment Bill
At its meeting on 2 June, the Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government with questions on some of the powers in the Bill (see Annex A).