Committee
Subordinate Legislation Committee, 20 Mar 2007
20 Mar 2007 · S2 · Subordinate Legislation Committee
Item of business
Executive Responses
Tuberculosis (Scotland) Order 2007 <br />(SSI 2007/147)
The point has been made that we are concerned about the procedure. I agree with Stewart Maxwell that there is a trend of using it—a few sporadic examples from the past do not counter that argument. We can draw our concern to the attention of the lead committee and Parliament and include it in our legacy paper.There is a second point on the order, which is that the Executive was asked for, and has provided, further clarification of the meaning and use of the terms "inspector" and "keeper of the animal". If members are content, we will also draw that to the attention of the lead committee and Parliament.
In the same item of business
The Deputy Convener:
Lab
Are members content to draw the order to the attention of the lead committee and Parliament on the ground that there has been a failure to follow proper legi...
Mr Maxwell:
SNP
We have covered the point in the past few weeks, and we have come to a bit of an impasse with the Executive. It is now for the legacy paper and a future comm...
Murray Tosh:
Con
I agree. There is a slight difference in that the Executive has explained that, when an instrument contains negative procedure and no procedure, in the event...
Mr Maxwell:
SNP
We should still point it out to the lead committee.
The Deputy Convener:
Lab
I agree with both members. The helpful note from our legal advisers goes through all the points. It sums up my feeling that there is a practical reason for t...
Murray Tosh:
Con
That strengthens the argument for a single procedure, does it not?
The Deputy Convener:
Lab
Exactly—it adds to our general recommendations to reform the overall procedures.
Mr Maxwell:
SNP
I am sure that I am right that we operate under the same procedures as the Westminster Parliament. It is where we got our procedures from, and we have not mo...
The Deputy Convener:
Lab
It is probably not what you would describe as a Scottish solution for a Scottish problem.
Mr Maxwell:
SNP
It does not sound like it.
The Deputy Convener:
Lab
The point has been made that we are concerned about the procedure. I agree with Stewart Maxwell that there is a trend of using it—a few sporadic examples fro...