Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Tuesday 6 November 2018

Session 5

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Tuesday 6 November 2018

CONTENTS Col. INTERESTS...... 1 DECISION ON TAKING BUSINESS IN PRIVATE ...... 1 INSTRUMENTS SUBJECT TO NEGATIVE PROCEDURE ...... 2 Education (Student Loans) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/307) .. 2 City Council Area and North Lanarkshire Council Area (Cardowan by Stepps) Boundaries Amendment Order 2018 (SSI 2018/308) ...... 2

DELEGATED POWERS AND LAW REFORM COMMITTEE 32nd Meeting 2018, Session 5

CONVENER *Graham Simpson (Central Scotland) (Con)

DEPUTY CONVENER Stuart McMillan (Greenock and Inverclyde) (SNP)

COMMITTEE MEMBERS *Tom Arthur ( South) (SNP) *Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab) *Alison Harris (Central Scotland) (Con)

*attended

CLERK TO THE COMMITTEE Andy Proudfoot

LOCATION The Adam Smith Room (CR5)

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Scottish Parliament Instruments subject to Negative Procedure Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 10:01 Tuesday 6 November 2018 The Convener: Under agenda item 3, no points have been raised on the following instruments.

[The Convener opened the meeting at 10:00] Education (Student Loans) (Miscellaneous Interests Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/307) The Convener (Graham Simpson): I welcome everyone to the 32nd meeting in 2018 of the Glasgow City Council Area and North Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. Lanarkshire Council Area (Cardowan by We have received apologies from Stuart McMillan. Stepps) Boundaries Amendment Order 2018 (SSI 2018/308) I welcome our new member, Mary Fee, who replaces on the committee. I put on The Convener: Is the committee content with record my thanks and those of the committee to the instruments? Neil for his work as a member of the committee. Members indicated agreement. Under agenda item 1, in accordance with section 3 of the code of conduct, I invite Mary Fee 10:01 to declare any interests that are relevant to the remit of the committee. Meeting continued in private until 10:23. Mary Fee (West Scotland) (Lab): Thank you, convener. I have no relevant interests to declare. I refer members to my entry in the register of members’ interests.

Decision on Taking Business in Private

10:00 The Convener: Under agenda item 2, it is proposed that the committee takes in private items 4 to 7, which relate to the consideration of delegated powers provisions in various bills. Does the committee agree to do so? Members indicated agreement.

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