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Meeting of the Parliament 26 June 2025

26 Jun 2025 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament

Item of business

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

Fraser, Murdo Con Mid Scotland and Fife Watch on SPTV

That might well be the case. I am sure that that is a debate that we could have at another time. I will simply reflect that the Scottish National Party Government seeming to be more willing than the Scottish Conservatives to pass powers to UK ministers is a rather odd position to be in.

We are concerned about the level of ministerial discretion that has been granted in the bill and about the role of this Parliament in providing adequate scrutiny. The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee highlighted that there would be no scrutiny role for this Parliament and no need for Scottish ministers to consent to the making of regulations that fall outwith statutory instrument protocol 2. We believe that that issue should be properly addressed.

Given our concerns about the situation and specifically about the lack of scrutiny, Conservative members will not oppose the LCM, but we cannot support it.

15:40

In the same item of business

The Deputy Presiding Officer (Liam McArthur) LD

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-18080, in the name of Richard Lochhead, on a legislative consent motion on the Product Regulation and Met...

The Minister for Business and Employment (Richard Lochhead) SNP

Thank you, Deputy Presiding Officer, for the opportunity to debate the motion on legislative consent for the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill. The bill...

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

I call Murdo Fraser. You have around six minutes. 15:36

Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con) Con

I am sure that the packed chamber and the many millions of people who are riveted as they watch at home will be disappointed to know that I will not be takin...

Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con) Con

Part of the reason why they might be relaxed is that it is all just rhetoric and they are not in dynamic alignment with the European Union at all.

Murdo Fraser Con

That might well be the case. I am sure that that is a debate that we could have at another time. I will simply reflect that the Scottish National Party Gover...

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab) Lab

This has been a fascinating debate on the legislative consent motion because, in quite amicable terms, it has highlighted one of the challenges that this Par...

Lorna Slater (Lothian) (Green) Green

This legislative consent motion has been discussed several times by the Economy and Fair Work Committee and I will place my concerns about it on the record. ...

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

I call the minister to wind up. You have around three minutes, minister. 15:46

Richard Lochhead SNP

I thank members for their contributions to the debate. As Murdo Fraser started his speech with the great news that he would curtail his remarks, I feel oblig...

Murdo Fraser Con

Will the minister give way?

Richard Lochhead SNP

I am happy to allow Murdo to extend the debate.

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

I remind the minister to use full names.

Murdo Fraser Con

I am very grateful to the minister. Will he address the concern, which I outlined in my speech, that although ministers might need to give their consent, the...

Richard Lochhead SNP

As I explained to the committee, if, under the protocol, the UK Government approaches us for consent in relation to any impact on devolved issues, we will wr...

The Deputy Presiding Officer LD

That concludes the debate on the legislative consent motion on the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill.