42Reports: provision of further information to the Scottish ParliamentS
(1)Where the Scottish Ministers lay a report mentioned in subsection (2) before the Scottish Parliament, they must—
(a)immediately send a copy of the report to the persons who convene and chair such committees of the Scottish Parliament as are for the time being appointed by virtue of standing orders; and
(b)as soon as reasonably practicable after doing so, and in so far as reasonably practicable, make a statement to the Parliament relating to the report.
[F1(1A)If the emissions reduction target for the target year covered by the report has not been met, the statement made under subsection (1)(b) must explain why.]
(2)Those reports are reports under—
(a)section 33(1) (report on [F2emissions reduction targets]);
(b)section 36(2) (report on proposals and policies to compensate for excess emissions);
F3(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F3(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)Where the Scottish Ministers lay a [F4report on emissions reduction targets under section 33], they must also, as soon as reasonably practicable after doing so, and in so far as reasonably practicable, attend, if invited, the proceedings of any such committees of the Scottish Parliament as are for the time being appointed by virtue of standing orders, for the purposes of giving evidence on the report.
(4)The Scottish Ministers must have regard to—
(a)any resolution passed by the Scottish Parliament;
(b)any report published by any committee of the Parliament for the time being appointed by virtue of standing orders,
relating to the content of any report referred to in subsection (2).
Textual Amendments
F1S. 42(1A) inserted (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), ss. 23(2), 32(2); S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2
F2Words in s. 42(2)(a) substituted (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), ss. 23(3)(a), 32(2); S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2
F3S. 42(2)(c)(d) repealed (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), ss. 23(3)(b), 32(2); S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2
F4Words in s. 42(3) substituted (23.3.2020) by Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 15), ss. 23(4), 32(2); S.S.I. 2020/66, reg. 2
Commencement Information
I1S. 42 in force at 31.10.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/341, art. 2(2)(a)