Session 5 Bill Correspondence

As part of the Committee's role in examining proposals to delegate powers within primary legislation, published below is correspondence from the Clerk to the Committee (sent on behalf of Members), seeking answers to questions raised after consideration of the delegated powers provisions within bills. The consequent response from the Scottish Government (or Member in charge of the bill) is also set out below, as is the Scottish Government's response to the Committee's report(s) on the bill where applicable.

Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (146KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (187KB pdf)
• Committee questions on the delegated powers after Stage 2 (96KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (68.5KB pdf)

Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (182 KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (271KB pdf)
• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 2 (120KB pdf) 
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (204KB pdf)
• Committee response to Scottish Government (95.5KB pdf)
• Scottish Government letter to Convener dated 25 August 2020 (238 KB pdf)

Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (152KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (226KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's Stage 1 report (156KB pdf)

Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (83KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (156KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the lead committee's Stage 1 report (192KB pdf)

Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (146KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (117KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's Stage 1 report (148KB pdf)
• Letter from the Minister for Parliamentary Business to the Convener regarding an amendment providing for a new delegated power at Stage 3 (277KB pdf)

Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (225KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (135KB pdf)

Consumer (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (167KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (169KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to Committee's Stage 1 report (147KB pdf)

Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill

• Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs (165KB pdf)    

Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Bill

• Convener to Convener of the COVID-19Committee dated 13 May 2020 (93KB pdf)

• Convener to the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and the Constitution dated 13 May 2020 (112KB pdf)

• Cabinet Secretary response to Convener dated 29 May 2020 (156KB pdf)

Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020

Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: UK legislation

• Cabinet Secretary to the Convener, dated 17 December 2020 (138KBpdf) 

Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill

• Letter to Member in Charge dated 4 November 2020 (116KB pdf)
• Response from the Member in Charge dated 23 November 2020 (133KB pdf)

Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (120KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (156KB pdf)

Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland)

• Scottish Government to Convener detailing amendments ahead of Stage 3 (247KBpdf)

Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Bill

• Convener to Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (101KB pdf)
• Convener to Convener of Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee (28KB pdf)
• Convener to Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations (103KB pdf)
• Response from Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (99KB pdf)
• Response from the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs (176kb pdf)

Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill

• Letter to Member in Charge dated 23 November 2020 (97KB pdf)
• Response from the Member in Charge dated  2 December 2020 (131KBpdf)

Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

• Convener to Member-in-Charge dated 23 September 2020 (120KB pdf)
• Response from Member-in-Charge dated 29 September 2020 (149KB pdf)

Domestic Abuse (Protection) Scotland Bill

• Minister for Children and Young People to the Committee regarding amendments lodged ahead of Stage 3, dated 15 March 2021 (236KBpdf)

European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill

• Letter to Member in Charge dated 9 October 2020 (119KB pdf)
• Response from Member in Charge dated 30 October 2020 (120KB pdf)

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

• Convener to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (163KB pdf)
• Convener to the Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations (164KB pdf)
• Convener to the Convener of the Finance and Constitution Committee (136KB pdf)
• Response from Under Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (845KB pdf)
• Response from the Cabinet Secretary (166 pdf) 

Fair Rents (Scotland) Bill

• Clerk to Member in Charge: Questions on Stage 1, dated 9 February 2021 (135KBpdf)

Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (162KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (156KB pdf)

 Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (88KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (191KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's Stage 1 report (284KB pdf)

Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (230KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (946KB pdf)
• Scottish Government letter regarding new powers to make subordinate legislation at stage 3 (488KB pdf)
• Committee response to letter from Scottish Government regarding new powers to make subordinate legislation at stage 3 (140KB pdf)

 Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (83KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (144KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the lead committee's Stage 1 report (263KB pdf)

Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill

• Written submission by For Women Scotland to the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (100KB pdf)
• Written submission by MurrayBlackburnMackenzie to the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (111KB pdf)
• Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to the Committee regarding amendments laid ahead of Stage 3 proceedings, dated 5 March 2021 (56KBpdf)

Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (82KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (251KB pdf)
• Letter from the Convener to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport regarding section 4 of the Bill (39KB pdf)
• Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport (439KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the lead committee's Stage 1 report (1MB pdf)
• Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport to the Convener regarding an amendment providing for a new delegated power at Stage 3 (876KB pdf)
• Response from the Convener to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport (141KB pdf)
• Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport following on from letter of 24 April 2019

Heat Networks (Scotland) Bill

• Scottish Government's response to the EEFW Committee's Stage 1 report, dated 25 November 2020 (384KBpdf)

Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (145KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (164KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the lead committee's Stage 1 report (2.05MB pdf)

Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (225KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (260KB pdf)

Islands (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (82KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (144KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's Stage 1 report (239KB pdf)
• Letter from the Minister for Parliamentary Business to the Convener regarding an amendment providing for a new delegated power at Stage 3 (244KB pdf)

Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (80KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (122KB pdf)

Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (153KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (202KB pdf) 

Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (172KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (276KB pdf)
• Scottish Government letter to the Committee (201KB pdf)
• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 2 (129KB pdf)
• Convener to Andy Wightman MSP (145KB pdf)
• Convener to Sarah Boyack MSP (144KB pdf)
• Convener to Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy (77KB pdf)
• Response from Minister to Convener (157KB pdf)      

Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (173KB pdf)
• Response from Lead Member to Committee questions (493KB pdf)
• Letter from Lead Member to Convener of Local Government & Communities Committee (172KB pdf)

Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill

• Letter from the Law Society for Scotland dated 4 May 2020 (364KB pdf

• Convener to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice dated 13 May 2020 (119KB pdf)

Planning (Scotland) Bill 

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (226KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (314KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's Stage 1 report (1.95MB pdf)
• Committee questions on the delegated powers after Stage 2 (171KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (188KB pdf)
• Letter from Convener to Minister for Older People and Equalities (127KB pdf)
• Response from the Minister for Older People and Equalities to Convenor (122KB pdf)
• Letter from the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning (508KB pdf)

Prescription (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (80KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (83KB pdf) 

Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (162KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (146KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the lead committee's Stage 1 report (422KB pdf)

Referendums (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (171KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee (238KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee’s Stage 1 report (251KB pdf)        

Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on delegated powers at Stage 1, dated 24 November 2020 (106KBpdf)
• Scottish Government Response to the committee, dated 25 November 2020 (291KBpdf)

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (154KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (187KB pdf) 
• Scottish Government response to the lead committee's Stage 1 report (257KB pdf)
• Letter from the Convener to the Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform (86KB pdf)
• Response from the Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform to the Convener (174KB pdf)
• Committee questions on the delegated powers after Stage 2 (238KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (385KB pdf)
• Letter from the Convener to the Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform in advance of Stage 3 (131KB pdf)
• Response from the Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform to the Convener (149KB pdf)

Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill

• Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations to Convener (741KB pdf)
• Letter from Convener to Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations (170KB pdf)
• Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Government Business and Constitutional Relations to Convener (206KB pdf)
• Committee questions on the delegated powers at stage 1 (141KB pdf)
• Reply from the Scottish Government (224KB pdf)

Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at stage 1 (493KB pdf)

Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill

• Letter from Minister for Parliamentary Business dated 18 November 2020 (318KB pdf)
• Convener to Convener of Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee dated 25 November 2020 (260KB pdf)

Scottish National Investment Bank Bill

• Letter from Convener to Scottish Government (114KBpdf)
• Response from Scottish Government to Convener (155KB)
• Letter from Convener to Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work (112KB pdf)
• Response from Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work (112KB pdf)
• Letter from Convener to Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work (99KB pdf)
• Response from Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work (175KB pdf)

 Social Security (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (243KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (194KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's Stage 1 report (386KB pdf)
• Letter from the Convener to the Minister for Social Security dated 25 January 2018 (99KB pdf)
• Response from the Minister for Social Security to the Convener dated 19 February 2018 (582KB pdf)
• Letter from the Convener of the Social Security Committee to the Convener dated 26 January 2018 (100KB pdf)
• Response from the Convener to the Convener of the Social Security Committee dated 6 February 2018 (177KB pdf)
• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 2 (174KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (605KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's Stage 2 report (1.07MB pdf)

South of Scotland Enterprise Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (222KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (241KB pdf)

Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (113KB pdf)

• Letter from Convener to the Member in Charge of the Bill, Neil Bibby MSP regarding Super Affirmative Procedure (115KBpdf)

• Letter from Convener to the Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills regarding Super Affirmative procedure (115KBpdf)

• Response from the Member in Charge of the Bill, Neill Bibby MSP to the Convener (125KBpdf)

• Response from the Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills regarding Super Affirmative procedure, dated 17 March 2021 (57KBpdf)

Transport (Scotland) Bill

• Committee questions on the delegated powers at Stage 1 (347KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's questions (362KB pdf)
• Scottish Government response to the Committee's Stage 1 report (410KB pdf)
• Letter from Cabinet Secretary to Committee (258KB pdf)
• Response from Committee to Cabinet Secretary (185KB pdf)
• Letter from Cabinet Secretary to Committee (511KB pdf)
• Letter from Cabinet Secretary to Committee (567KB pdf)

Travelling Funfairs (Licensing) (Scotland) Bill        

•  Letter from Richard Lyle MSP to Convener dated 22 September 2020 (145KB pdf)

UK Environment Bill

• Letter from the Convener to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform dated 2 June 2020 (126KB pdf)
• Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform to the Convener dated 5 June 2020 (336 KB pdf)

UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill

• Letter from the Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe to the Convener dated 6 March 2018 (166KB pdf)
• Letter from the Convener to the Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe dated 13 March 2018 (91KB pdf)
• Letter from the Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe to the Convener dated 14 March 2018 (132KB pdf)
• Letter from the Convener to the Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe dated 15 March 2018 (89KB pdf)
• Letter from the Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe to the Convener dated 19 March 2018 (100KB pdf)

UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill 

• Letter from Clerk to Scottish Government dated 19 August 2020 (152KB pdf)
• Response from the Scottish Government dated 31 August 2020 (322kb pdf)
• Letter to the Convener of the Finance and Constitution Committee highlighting themes for its evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary dated 8 August 2020 (301KBpdf)
• Submission of evidence from CFoIS (204KB pdf)
• Letter from Cabinet Secretary in response to Committee's Stage 2 report, dated 21 December 2020 (830KBpdf)

United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

• Convener to Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs, dated 7 October 2020 (98KB pdf)
• Convener to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster dated, 7 October 2020 (99KB pdf)
• Convener to Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, Europe and External Affairs, dated 24 October 2020 (181KBpdf)
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, dated 24 October 2020 (58KBpdf)

Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Bill

• Committee correspondence to the Scottish Government after Stage 2 (91KB pdf)