Minutes: 26 October 2021

1. Declaration of interests:

Maurice Golden was invited to declare any relevant interests. Mr Golden indicated that he had no interests to declare.

2. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 8 in private.

3. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018:

The Committee agreed the following instrument had been laid under the appropriate procedure and given the appropriate categorisation—

Official Controls (Transitional Staging Period) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/342)

4. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/350)
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/357)

5. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Budget (Scotland) Act 2021 Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/Draft)
Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/Draft)
Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/Draft)
Independent Reviewer (Modification of Functions) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/Draft)
Valuation and Rating (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/Draft)

The Committee also agreed to write to the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee in relation to the Valuation and Rating (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/draft).

6. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed to draw to the attention of the Parliament the following—

Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/337)
Official Controls (Transitional Staging Period) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/342)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

NHS Education for Scotland Amendment Order 2021 (SSI 2021/330)
Traffic Regulation Orders (Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/348)
Town and Country Planning (Local Place Plans) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/353)

The Committee also agreed to write to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee in relation to the Traffic Regulation Orders (Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021(SSI 2021/348).

7. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed to draw to the attention of the Parliament the following—

Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/338 (C. 23))

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Social Security (Switzerland) (Further provision in respect of Scotland) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/345)
Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 4, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/351 (C. 25))
Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/352 (C. 26))

8. Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee was content with the powers to make subordinate legislation conferred on Scottish Ministers in the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) and agreed to report to the lead committee.