Minutes: 22 November 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2022/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Seed (Equivalence of Countries) (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/328)
Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/330)
National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/335)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Civil Protection Measures (EU Exit)) 2022 (SSI 2022/329)
Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/332 (C.19))
Tuberculosis (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022 (SSI 2022/334)

5. Scottish Child Payment (Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/326) (in private):

The Committee considered further action in relation to this instrument and agreed to write to the Scottish Government.

6. Legislative Consent Memorandums (in private):

The Committee considered and agreed its approach to issues arising in relation to Legislative Consent Memorandums.

7. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered a draft report. Various changes were agreed to, and the Committee agreed to consider a revised draft at its next meeting.