Minutes: 01 March 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private.

2. Evidence session on SSIs:

3. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed (by division: For 3, Against 2, Abstentions 0) that no points arose on the following—

Coronavirus Act 2020 (Alteration of Expiry Date) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/40)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No.5) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/74)

4. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed (by division: For 3, Against 2, Abstentions 0) that no points arose on the following—

Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Directions by Local Authorities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Amendment of Expiry Dates) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)

5. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus Reliefs) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/47)
Non-Domestic Rates (Relief for New and Improved Properties) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/49)
Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/52)
Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/64)

6. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1. It agreed to write to the Scottish Government and consider the response at a future meeting.

7. Professional Qualifications Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee considered the further supplementary legislative consent memorandum on the Bill. It agreed to write to the UK Government and consider the response at a future meeting.

8. Work programme (in private):

The Committee considered a response from Shona Robison MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, in relation to the Scottish Law Commission’s work on tenement property and common repairs. It agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary and the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee.