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(Scotland) Bill
The Bill was introduced on 11 December 2024 and sought to modernise and clarify the law around how certain leases can continue automatically past their termination date, and other procedural elements related to ending leases.
The election of a committee convener shall take place no later than 10 sitting days after the motion to establish the committee has been agreed by the Parliament or the role of convener has become vacant.
2C. The location of the vote and the date and time of the voting period for election of a convener or conveners shall be appointed by the Parliament on a ...
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Committee reports
Date published:
9 September 2025
However, Universities Scotland suggested that this change would be a mistake, as they believed it would deprive the Board of those with the most up to date knowledge of managing institutions, and the issues they are facing.19Universities Scotland. (2025, April).
It said that where the powers in clause 1 may be exercised in areas of devolved matters (for example, to ensure they operate efficiently and effectively; or reduce their environmental impact – where this is to make corresponding or similar provision to a provision of EU law) they are likely to involve the subject matter of EU technical regulations and standards as they stood at IP completion date, which is reserved. It noted, however, that as EU law develops, there are conceivable scenarios where the exercise of the powers could potentially cover matters of devolved competence.
It again noted the positive and constructive engagement on the issues to date.
The Committee also wrote to the Scottish Government, to ask the following:
whether it considers it appropriate that the power to make product regulations is conferred on the Secretary of State alone, given that such regulations may make provision within devolved competence;
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Committee reports
Date published:
28 February 2024
The Committee encourages the Scottish Government to review its guidance on available support, issued to primary care last year, and update it as necessary to ensure that it remains a reliable and up to date source of information.
We welcome the Scottish Government?
Retrieved from <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/16/contents" target="_blank">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/16/contents</a> [accessed 19 September 2023] Any outstanding returns (including nil returns) must be submitted to the Lobbying Register up to the date of the request before an organisation is granted inactive statu...