Committee
Subordinate Legislation Committee, 20 Mar 2007
20 Mar 2007 · S2 · Subordinate Legislation Committee
Item of business
Executive Responses
Education (Fees and Awards) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/152)
We asked the Executive if it intended to correct an error. We were concerned about it because we had highlighted such an error in a previous instrument. The Executive accepted our observation and said that it would correct it in future, but did not. The Executive has explained that the correction slip was printed, but not acted on. Do members have any comments to make?
In the same item of business
The Deputy Convener:
Lab
We asked the Executive if it intended to correct an error. We were concerned about it because we had highlighted such an error in a previous instrument. The ...
Members:
No.
The Deputy Convener:
Lab
I must say that I was reassured that it was cock-up rather than conspiracy.
Murray Tosh:
Con
I take it that you are ruling that that is an acceptable parliamentary term, convener.
Mr Maxwell:
SNP
What, conspiracy?
The Deputy Convener:
Lab
Slip-up.Are members content to draw the instrument to the attention of Parliament and the lead committee on the basis of defective drafting, which was acknow...