Minutes: 21 June 2023

1. Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee took evidence on supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6)27a from—

Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs and Michael Halpin, Defence Policy Manager, Directorate for Safer Communities, Scottish Government.

2. Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee considered the supplementary legislative consent memorandum lodged by Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (LCM(S6)27a).

The Committee agreed with the Scottish Government (by division: For 6, Against 0, Abstentions 2) that the Scottish Parliament should not give its consent to the relevant provisions in the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill as set out in the Scottish Government’s draft motion.

3. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee took evidence on supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6)35a from—

Tom Arthur, Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance, Scottish Government.

4. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee considered the supplementary legislative consent memorandum lodged by Shona Robison, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance (LCM(S6)35a).

The Committee agreed that the Scottish Parliament should give its consent to the relevant provisions in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill as set out in the Scottish Government’s draft motion.

5. Online Safety Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee took evidence on supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM(S6)18a from—

Maree Todd, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Hilary Third, Head of Self-Harm Policy and Distress Interventions - Mental Health and Katy Richards, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

6. Online Safety Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee considered the supplementary legislative consent memorandum lodged by Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care (LCM(S6)18a).  

The Committee agreed that the Scottish Parliament should give its consent to the relevant provisions in the Online Safety Bill as set out in the Scottish Government’s draft motion.

7. Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022:

The Committee considered correspondence from the Scottish Government on Part 5 - Pyrotechnic Possession Offences. The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Victims and Community Safety.

8. Policing and mental health:

The Committee considered correspondence from the Scottish Government.