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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 9 July 2025
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Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Intergovernmental Relations

Meeting date: 9 June 2022

Stuart McMillan

Dr Anderson, you said earlier that civil servants are the glue that keeps things going when it comes to IGR, which I am sure will have struck a chord with everyone in the room because, as has been mentioned, politicians move on.

This is the third parliamentary session in which I have been on a committee that has discussed IGR. I was a member of the Devolution (Further Powers) Committee way back in session 4, so it is a case of groundhog day, to say the least.

Looking through the submissions and the material in our papers, I was struck by the comments of Professor Nicola McEwen, who said:

“parliamentary committees in every UK legislature have called for greater transparency and greater oversight of IGR, not least in light of its increased importance in the context of both Brexit and Covid.â€

She went on to say, with regard to the IGR review:

“there is no reference to parliamentary oversight or a requirement to engage the parliaments.â€

Do you agree with Professor McEwen? Do you have any other thoughts?

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Intergovernmental Relations

Meeting date: 9 June 2022

Stuart McMillan

It is fair to say that the population tell us how we should do our job all the time, so you do not need to be shy about it.

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Instruments subject to Negative Procedure

Meeting date: 7 June 2022

Stuart McMillan

The instrument amends the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The amendments make provision to maintain eligibility for aided places for European Economic Area nationals and their children who were resident in the British Islands before the end of the European Union withdrawal transition period.

The regulations also amend the income levels that determine eligibility for financial assistance and extend eligibility to displaced Ukrainian nationals who are taking part in a United Kingdom Government relocation scheme.

In correspondence with the committee, the Scottish Government confirmed that it is the parent, and not the grandparent, of a child who must be eligible for a remission of fees to meet the criteria for an aided place at the school. Nevertheless, the Government accepted that there may be some ambiguity as a result of the drafting of the instrument. The Scottish Government intends to clarify that ambiguity at the next available opportunity and, in any event, in time for the following school year.

Does the committee wish to draw regulation 2(2)(a) of the instrument to the attention of the Parliament on reporting ground (h), on the basis that the meaning of the residency criteria applying to children of EEA nationals in new paragraph 2(1)(ba) of schedule 1 to the 2015 regulations could be clearer?

Members indicated agreement.

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Instruments subject to Negative Procedure

Meeting date: 7 June 2022

Stuart McMillan

At the same time, does the committee wish to welcome that the Scottish Government intends to clarify the ambiguity at the next available opportunity and, in any event, in time for the following school year?

Members indicated agreement.

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Instruments subject to Negative Procedure

Meeting date: 7 June 2022

Stuart McMillan

Also under this agenda item, no points have been raised on the following instruments.

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Instruments subject to Negative Procedure

Meeting date: 7 June 2022

Stuart McMillan

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Instruments subject to Negative Procedure

Meeting date: 7 June 2022

Stuart McMillan

Under agenda item 2, we are considering seven instruments. An issue has been raised on the following instrument.

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure

Meeting date: 7 June 2022

Stuart McMillan

Welcome to the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee’s 18th meeting in 2022. I remind members to switch their mobile phones to silent.

We have received apologies from Jeremy Balfour MSP. Before I move on, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Craig Hoy MSP for his time on the committee. It certainly has been a busy first year for the committee, and his commitment and enthusiasm were very welcome. I wish Craig all the best in his new role.

Under the first agenda item, we are considering three instruments subject to affirmative procedure, on which no points have been raised.

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure

Meeting date: 7 June 2022

Stuart McMillan

Is the committee content with the instruments?

Members indicated agreement.

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Instruments subject to Negative Procedure

Meeting date: 7 June 2022

Stuart McMillan

The committee’s next meeting will take place on Tuesday 14 June.

Meeting closed at 10:03.