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Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee


Minutes: 16 December 2025

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

36th Meeting, 2025

Start time:10:00am
End time: 10:02am
Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
Published: Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Minutes


1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.


2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following

Hydrolysis (Scotland) (No. 1) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Hydrolysis (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
National Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Investment Zones Relief) (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)


3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following

Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/385)
Common Services Agency (Membership and Procedure) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/387)



5. Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2. It agreed to report to the Scottish Parliament.


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