Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 08 June 2023
08 Jun 2023 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
The cabinet secretary may be aware that Scotland’s environmental watchdog, Environmental Standards Scotland, has raised concerns about the UK Government’s proposed ditching of national air quality laws, saying that Scotland would have no national programme on long-term air quality targets. Does the cabinet secretary agree that the Tories are now the polluters party? Having scuppered the deposit return scheme this week, they are now cancelling action to protect our lungs as well.
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur)
LD
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-09375, in the name of Angus Robertson, on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, which is Unit...
The Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (Angus Robertson)
SNP
Seven years ago this month, the referendum campaign on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union was reaching its final stages. The result of tha...
Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)
Green
The cabinet secretary may be aware that Scotland’s environmental watchdog, Environmental Standards Scotland, has raised concerns about the UK Government’s pr...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
I will give the cabinet secretary the time back for taking that intervention.
Angus Robertson
SNP
I agree with Mark Ruskell that the UK Government is planning to use the schedule to the bill to scrap existing reporting requirements on air pollution. It ha...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
I call Clare Adamson to speak on behalf of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee. 14:30
Clare Adamson (Motherwell and Wishaw) (SNP)
SNP
The cabinet secretary has covered much of the background and timescales to the supplementary legislative consent memorandum, so I will focus my remarks on th...
Donald Cameron (Highlands and Islands) (Con)
Con
I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests, in that I am an advocate. This is the third time that we have debated the Retained EU Law...
Angus Robertson
SNP
As I made clear in my opening statement, the UK Government sought consent on Friday 19 May and, within eight working hours, confirmed that it was going to ov...
Donald Cameron
Con
I simply point to the evidence that was given by the cabinet secretary’s officials. It was said that both Governments are working towards agreeing the issues...
Neil Bibby (West Scotland) (Lab)
Lab
I rise to speak for Scottish Labour in this debate and to support the Scottish Government’s motion in the name of the cabinet secretary to withhold consent t...
Willie Rennie (North East Fife) (LD)
LD
It is ironic that the House of Lords has been the great defender of democracy, accountability, standards and protections. It has stood firm and resolute agai...
Angus Robertson
SNP
The Scottish Government’s position on the supplementary legislative consent memorandum should be of no surprise to any member who has read the evidence from ...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
That concludes the debate on the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, which is UK legislation. Before we move on to the next item of business, the...