Committee
Environment and Rural Development Committee, 31 Jan 2007
31 Jan 2007 · S2 · Environment and Rural Development Committee
Item of business
Subordinate Legislation
Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls (No 2) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2006 (SSI 2006/602)
Under agenda item 3, the committee must consider two statutory instruments, both of which are subject to the negative procedure. At last week's meeting, we asked the Executive for further information on SSI 2006/602. A response from the Minister for Environment and Rural Development was circulated on Monday. Members should note that because of drafting flaws, which the Subordinate Legislation Committee identified, the Executive has laid a new instrument, which revokes and replaces the order that is before the committee. We will consider the new order in a fortnight's time. The minister's letter will be relevant to our consideration of the new order, which has exactly the same policy intention as the order it replaces, which is revoked with effect from 22 January.I hope that members followed all that. Are we content to make no recommendation on SSI 2006/602 and to postpone consideration of the matter until we have the replacement order before us?
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The Convener:
Lab
Under agenda item 3, the committee must consider two statutory instruments, both of which are subject to the negative procedure. At last week's meeting, we a...
Mr Brocklebank:
Con
I read the minister's response with interest. I raised the matter at last week's meeting because it seemed odd that while we were talking about banning multi...
The Convener:
Lab
We could write again to the minister and request a response in time for our consideration of the order.
Nora Radcliffe:
LD
I thought that the scientific investigation was needed to ascertain what period is needed for recovery from the damage that multiple gear has caused, not to ...
Mr Brocklebank:
Con
If you read what the minister says and the background to the issue, you will see that there is still confusion about that. Because we will lead Europe in leg...
The Convener:
Lab
We can discuss that. In the meantime, are members content to make no recommendation on SSI 2006/602?
Members indicated agreement.