Summary
Although the focus of this report is primarily on the Committee’s activities in relation to its scrutiny of instruments, the following section briefly outlines the Committee’s activity in respect to other matters.
Bills
The Committee published five reports on the following Bills at Stage 1—
Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill
Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill
Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill
Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandums (LCMs)
Three LCMs were considered during this reporting period—
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Professional Qualifications Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Annex A – Reporting grounds: 1 March to 12 May 2022
General
National Health Service Superannuation and Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/117) Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Authorisations) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/137) Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
(j) - failure to comply with laying requirements
Police Pensions (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/101) Criminal Justice Committee
Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/103) Criminal Justice Committee
Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/102) Education, Children and Young People Committee
Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2021/97) Education, Children and Young People Committee
National Health Service Pension Schemes (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/100) Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2021/114) Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
National Health Service Superannuation and Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/117) Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022 (SSI 2022/124) Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Council Tax Reduction and Council Tax (Discounts) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/125) Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/131) Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee
(h) - the form or meaning of the SSI could be clearer
Rural Support (Controls) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/107) Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee (the Committee wrote to the Scottish Government on 29 April asking whether it intends to undertake any further legislative work in this area to seek to make this complex area of law more comprehensible.