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The Convener Con Committee
29 Jan 2019
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
The first instrument for consideration under agenda item 3 transposes an EU directive. Although no points have been raised by our legal advisers on the instrument, members might wish to note that it was withdrawn and relaid following questions that our legal advisers asked in ...
The Convener Con Committee
28 Jan 2020
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
Agenda item 2 is consideration of two affirmative instruments. Although no points have been raised on the draft Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2020, it is worth pointing out that the instrument was withdrawn and relaid following questi...
Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con) Con Chamber
27 Apr 2023
Community-led Housing Supporting a Sustainable Future
I congratulate Ariane Burgess on securing the debate. Before I get into the meat of the subject that she has raised, however, I highlight that what Evelyn Tweed had to say should be taken extremely seriously, and the matter should be investigated by the minister as a matter of...
Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con) Con Chamber
23 Feb 2021
Heat Networks (Scotland) Bill
I apologise for briefly leaving the chamber during the debate, Presiding Officer. It has been a very good debate. Alex Rowley summed up why the bill is so important. He spoke eloquently about fuel poverty, and he mentioned a three-tier tariff scheme in Dunfermline, both of wh...
Graham Simpson Con Committee
04 Mar 2021
Scottish Government Support and Sponsorship Arrangements (Key Audit Themes)
Thank you, Mr Johnston. That was a really useful opening statement. I found it quite encouraging to hear about some of the work that you have been doing. I will run through some of the reports that you mentioned—we have seen a number of them. There were reports on colleges i...
Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con) Con Chamber
14 Dec 2023
Antisocial Behaviour on Buses
I thank all the members who signed the motion and look forward to hearing all the contributions. We are having this debate on the day that the Government has issued its evaluation report into the first year of free bus travel for under-22s. Unfortunately, the end of that year...
The Convener Con Committee
28 Nov 2017
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
On the draft First-tier Tribunal for Scotland General Regulatory Chamber Charity Appeals Cases and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition) Regulations 2018, our legal advisers have drawn to our attention the fact that the draft regulations were initially laid on 30 October. ...
The Convener Con Committee
24 Sep 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Instrument Procedure and Category
Agenda item 2 is consideration of two Scottish statutory instruments that have been laid under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. We are considering the scrutiny procedure under which they have been laid and the categorisation that the Scottish Government has applied. ...
Graham Simpson Con Committee
29 Oct 2024
Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
First, I assure the committee that I will keep my remarks as brief as possible. I know that we are up against the clock, but that should not preclude a proper debate. Nevertheless, I will try to truncate what I was going to say. Amendment 1 states: “A budget for a period mus...
The Convener Con Committee
05 Sep 2017
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
Under item 4, no points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following two instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
05 Sep 2017
Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure
Under item 5, no points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following five instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
12 Sep 2017
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following two instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
19 Sep 2017
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
Item 5 is consideration of instruments that are subject to negative procedure. No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following five instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
26 Sep 2017
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
Thank you. No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following six instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
26 Sep 2017
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following five instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
26 Sep 2017
Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following two instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
24 Oct 2017
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following four instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
24 Oct 2017
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following four instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
24 Oct 2017
Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure
Under item 6, no points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following three instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
31 Oct 2017
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following three instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
08 Nov 2017
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
08 Nov 2017
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
08 Nov 2017
Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
08 Nov 2017
Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Agenda item 6 is the Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill. This is an opportunity to identify matters in relation to delegated powers in the bill that the committee might wish to raise with the Scottish Government. The purpose of the bill is to ensure that the influence that t...
The Convener Con Committee
14 Nov 2017
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following three instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
21 Nov 2017
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
21 Nov 2017
Instrument not subject to Parliamentary Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following instrument.
Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con) Con Chamber
23 Nov 2017
Building Regulations (Fire Safety)
Buying a new home is the biggest financial commitment that most of us will ever make. Whether someone’s new home is second hand or brand new, they want the process to be seamless and they do not want to find faults later on. While serving as a councillor before I became an MSP...
The Convener Con Committee
28 Nov 2017
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following two instruments.
The Convener (Graham Simpson) Con Committee
12 Dec 2017
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
I welcome members to the 35th meeting in 2017 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. Apologies have been received from Monica Lennon. Under agenda item 1, no points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following three instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
12 Dec 2017
Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure
Under agenda item 2, no points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following four instruments.
The Convener (Graham Simpson) Con Committee
19 Dec 2017
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
I welcome members to the 36th and last meeting in 2017 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. Apologies have been received from Alison Harris. Under agenda item 1, no points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following three instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
19 Dec 2017
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
Under agenda item 2, no points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following two instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
30 Jan 2018
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
Under agenda item 2, no points have been raised on the following two affirmative instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
06 Feb 2018
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
Under agenda item 2, no points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following four instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
06 Feb 2018
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following two instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
06 Feb 2018
Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure
Under agenda item 4, no points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following two instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
20 Feb 2018
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following two instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
20 Feb 2018
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following 18 instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
20 Feb 2018
Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure
Under agenda item 5, no points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following two instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
27 Feb 2018
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
The result of the division is: For 3, Against 2, Abstentions 0. The proposition is agreed to. No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following eight instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
06 Mar 2018
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following four instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
06 Mar 2018
Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following two instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
13 Mar 2018
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following five instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
17 Apr 2018
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
No points have been raised on the following three instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
17 Apr 2018
Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure
No points have been raised on the following two instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
08 May 2018
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the following three instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
22 May 2018
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
Under agenda item 2, no points have been raised on the following three affirmative instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
22 May 2018
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
Under agenda item 3, no points have been raised on the following six negative instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
22 May 2018
Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure
Under agenda item 4, no points have been raised on the following three instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
29 May 2018
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
Under agenda item 2, no points have been raised on the following two affirmative instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
29 May 2018
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
Under agenda item 3, no points have been raised on the following four negative instruments.
The Convener (Graham Simpson) Con Committee
05 Jun 2018
Instrument subject to Affirmative Procedure
I welcome members to the 20th meeting in 2018 of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. Under agenda item 1, no points have been raised on the following affirmative instrument.
The Convener Con Committee
05 Jun 2018
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
Under item 2, no points have been raised on the following negative instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
05 Jun 2018
Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure
Under item 3, no points have been raised on the following instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
19 Jun 2018
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
Under agenda item 2, no points have been raised on the following instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
19 Jun 2018
Instruments subject to Negative Procedure
Under agenda item 3, no points have been raised on the following instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
26 Jun 2018
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
Under agenda item 2, no points have been raised on the following two draft affirmative instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
26 Jun 2018
Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure
Under agenda item 4, no points have been raised on the following three instruments.
The Convener Con Committee
04 Sep 2018
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
Under agenda item 3, no points have been raised on the following three instruments.
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Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 29 January 2019

29 Jan 2019 · S5 · Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Item of business
Instruments subject to Affirmative Procedure
Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release etc) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 [Draft]
Simpson, Graham Con Central Scotland Watch on SPTV
The first instrument for consideration under agenda item 3 transposes an EU directive. Although no points have been raised by our legal advisers on the instrument, members might wish to note that it was withdrawn and relaid following questions that our legal advisers asked in advance of it appearing on our agenda. The following three instruments, on which our legal advisers have raised no points, all arise from the new powers that were recently devolved to the Parliament under the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.

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The Convener Con
The first instrument for consideration under agenda item 3 transposes an EU directive. Although no points have been raised by our legal advisers on the instr...