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Emergency regulation making powers: FOI release

Published: 17 February 2022
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland, Health and social care, Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202100256747
Date received: 22 November 2021
Date responded: 12 January 2022

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Information requested

A list of emergency regulations made by Scottish Ministers using the “made affirmative procedure" since 1 March 2020.
Including the following information:

date the regulation was made
date approved (or rejected) by parliament
date/s the regulation came into force
date/s the regulation ends
title of regulation
main outcomes sought by the regulation
whether the regulation eased or restricted previous measures
areas of public life impacted by the regulation (eg restricting travel from/to Scotland; travel restrictions within Scotland; business opening restrictions; planning and transport acts related; changes to judicial procedures and police powers, etc)

Response

1. I attach a copy of the information you requested, this is contained within the 3 attached appendices:

Appendix A – List of Covid related Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSI’s) made under the Made Affirmative Procedure From 1 March 2020 to 24 December 2021
Appendix B – List of Covid related International Travel related Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSI’s) made under the Made Affirmative Procedure From 1 March 2020 to 21 November 2021
Appendix C – List of Non Covid related Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSI’s) made under the Made Affirmative Procedure From 1 March 2020 to 21 November 2021

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