Member

As set out in the delegated powers memorandum for the Bill, which has since been cleared by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, the negative resolution procedure is considered appropriate for rural designation regulations, which is the long-established approach that has been taken to date for existing rural designations. It is appropriate that the regulations are subject to the negative procedure. This will allow for designated areas to be updated and added where they meet long-established criteria, and we cannot see the need for additional parliamentary scrutiny.