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Under agenda item 2, we are considering one instrument, on which an issue has been raised.
Scottish Parliament (Constituencies and Regions) Order 2025 [Draft]
The purpose of the instrument is to give effect to the recommendations in a Boundaries Scotland report on its review of the boundaries of the Scottish Parliament’s constituencies and regions.
The committee asked the Scottish Government about an issue arising in the instrument’s preamble, which suggests that both the draft order and the report require approval by resolution in the Parliament. The report requires only to be laid, and there is no requirement in the parent act for a motion to approve it.
In its response, the Scottish Government agreed that the report does not require approval and stated its intention to correct the preamble to make the position clear before the draft instrument is submitted to His Majesty in council.
Does the committee wish to draw the instrument to the attention of the Parliament on the general reporting ground because of the error in the preamble?
Members indicated agreement.
Does the committee wish to draw its correspondence to the attention of the lead committee, noting that the Scottish Government intends to correct the error in the signing copy of the instrument?
Members indicated agreement.
Does the committee wish to make it clear that it is not expressing a view on the proposed method of correction?
Members indicated agreement.
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Instrument subject to Negative Procedure