Hansard

The Convener SNP

Item 2 is consideration of the draft Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Meetings of Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations) (Coronavirus) ...

The Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government (Aileen Campbell) SNP

Good morning to the committee. It is good to be with you in order to move this Scottish statutory instrument. The regulations will allow Scottish charitable ...

The Convener SNP

Thank you. We move to questions. I would be grateful if members would notify me, via the available digital channels, of any questions by typing “R” for reque...

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Green) Green

Why is the extension to 30 December 2020 and not to the end of the next emergency period, which would be 31 March 2021?

Aileen Campbell SNP

That keeps it in line with the rest of the United Kingdom. It keeps it consistent, and it is part of the three-month extension arrangements. If a further ext...

Andy Wightman Green

To be clear, if the circumstances that have necessitated the SSI are still there in December, going into 2021, will you will bring forward a further SSI?

Aileen Campbell SNP

If that is required. We will continue to use the period, though, to engage with OSCR and others and, if we require to extend the period further, we can look ...

The Convener SNP

As there are no further questions—

Aileen Campbell SNP

Convener, it has been brought to my attention that it needs to be clarified for the Official Report that this is a made affirmative instrument rather than a ...

The Convener SNP

Thank you very much for that. Sarah Boyack wants to come in.

Sarah Boyack (Lothian) (Lab) Lab

What has the experience been in the past six months that the legislation has been in place?

Aileen Campbell SNP

I understand that it has been testing for many organisations, and for charities in particular, and that there has been lots of use of different technologies....

The Convener SNP

Item 3 is formal consideration of motion S5M-22819, which calls on the committee to recommend approval of the draft regulations that we have just taken evide...

Aileen Campbell SNP

Again, I want to make it clear to the committee that it is a made affirmative instrument not a draft affirmative. I move, That the Local Government and Com...

The Convener SNP

The committee will report on the instrument in due course. I invite the committee to delegate authority to me as convener to approve a draft of the report fo...

The Convener SNP

I thank the cabinet secretary and her officials for taking part in the meeting. I now suspend briefly to allow a witness changeover. 10:08 Meeting suspended...