In the absence of any explanation from the UK Government for why the power is exercisable by a Minister of the Crown in this way, the lead committee may wish to explore with the Scottish Government whether it intends to press the UK Government to amend the Bill to either:
ensure the power is conferred solely on the Scottish Ministers in relation to devolved matters, or
require UK Ministers when exercising the power in relation to devolved matters to obtain the consent of the Scottish Ministers.1Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. (2023, February 22). 18th Report, 2023 (Session 6), Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Procurement Bill.