Chamber and committees

In relation to SSI 2023/246, on national health service pensions, does the committee wish to draw the instrument to the attention of the Parliament on the general reporting ground, in respect of incorrect references in regulations 5(4), 7(2)(a) and 18(12)(b)?

Members indicated agreement.

Does the committee also wish to note that the Scottish Government proposes to address those matters in the next amending instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

In relation to SSI 2023/241, on teachers’ pensions, does the committee wish to draw the instrument to the attention of the Parliament on reporting ground (h), that the meaning could be clearer, in that references in regulations 2(1) and 46(7) and paragraph 1(1) of the schedule could be to defined terms; and that, in paragraph 3 of the schedule, the eligible decision maker is a guardian only, but it appears that this should also include a parent?

Members indicated agreement.

Does the committee also wish to draw the instrument to the attention of the Parliament on the general reporting ground, in respect of incorrect references in regulations 23, 55(1)(b), 63(1)(c), 64(2) and 64(5)?

Members indicated agreement.

Does the committee wish to note that the Scottish Government proposes to address those matters in the next amending instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

In relation to SSI 2023/240, on local government pensions, does the committee wish to draw the instrument to the attention of the Parliament on the general reporting ground, for the erroneous references to the Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Protection Remedy) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 in regulations 2(4), 3(13), 3(15) and 13(4) of the instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

Does the committee wish to note that the Scottish Government intends to correct the errors by correction slip?

Members indicated agreement.

Welcome to the 25th meeting in 2023 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. I remind everyone present to switch their mobile phones to silent.

The first item of business is to decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private. Is the committee content to take those items in private?

Members indicated agreement.

Is the committee content with the instrument?

Members indicated agreement.

The five instruments form a package relating to Scottish public sector pension schemes and are the legislative response to a Court of Appeal decision that is known as the McCloud judgment, on discrimination in transitional protection arrangements.

In relation to all five instruments, does the committee wish to draw them to the attention of the Parliament on reporting ground (j), which is the failure to lay an instrument in accordance with laying requirements under the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, as they have all breached the 28-day requirement?

Members indicated agreement.