All meetings of the committee

This is all meetings of Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee held in 2025. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

36th Meeting

16 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill

35th Meeting

09 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Jenni Minto
  Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
  Scottish Government
• Owen Griffiths
  Legislation Team Leader
  Scottish Government
• Rachel Coutts
  Lawyer
  Scottish Government
• Alison McLeod
  Lawyer
  Scottish Government
6. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
7. Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill
8. Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill

34th Meeting

02 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instrument for approval by resolution
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Siobhian Brown
  Minister for Victims and Community Safety
  Scottish Government
• Michael Paparakis
  Policy and Bill Programme Manager, Private Law
  Scottish Government
• Colin Gilchrist
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
6. Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
7. Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill

33rd Meeting

25 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Dr Andrew Agapiou
  Chair of the Contracts Committee
  Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
• Colin Borland
  Scotland Director
  Federation of Small Businesses
• David Woods
  Partner in the Litigation, Regulatory and Tax Team
  Pinsent Masons
6. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
7. Public Office (Accountability) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers
9. Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill

32nd Meeting

18 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Document subject to parliamentary control
5. Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Lady Ann Paton
  Chair
  Scottish Law Commission
• Professor Hector MacQueen
  Former Lead Commissioner
  Scottish Law Commission
• Rachel Rayner
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Law Commission
and then from:
• Lorna Richardson
  Senior Lecturer, Commercial Law
  University of Edinburgh
• Dr David Christie
  Associate Dean for Academic Development and Student Experience
  Robert Gordon University
• Dr Jonathan Brown
  Lecturer in Scots Private Law
  University of Strathclyde
• Professor Stephen Bogle
  Professor of Law and Interpersonal Justice
  University of Glasgow
• Dr Hamish Patrick
  Member of the Banking, Company and Insolvency Sub-Committee
  Law Society of Scotland
6. Evidence Session

31st Meeting

11 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill

30th Meeting

04 November

1. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
4. Document subject to parliamentary control

29th Meeting

28 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments/documents laid for consultation
5. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business
Show witnesses
• Graeme Dey
  Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans
  Scottish Government
• Steven MacGregor
  Head of Parliament and Legislation Unit
  Scottish Government
• Claire Trail
  SSI and UK Legislation Team Leader
  Scottish Government
• Douglas Kerr
  Deputy Legislation Co-ordinator, Scottish Government Legal Department
  Scottish Government
6. Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill
7. Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill
8. Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill
9. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
10. Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill
11. Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
12. Pension Schemes Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
13. Contracts (Formation and Remedies) Bill
14. Evidence Session
15. Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill

28th Meeting

07 October

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill
6. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
7. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

27th Meeting

30 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill
6. Ecocide (Scotland) Bill
7. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
8. Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill

26th Meeting

23 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Documents subject to parliamentary control
5. Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill
6. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
7. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. Quarterly report
9. Work programme

25th Meeting

16 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Instruments/documents laid for consultation
6. Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill
7. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

24th Meeting

09 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Ecocide (Scotland) Bill
6. Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill
7. Planning and Infrastructure Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

23rd Meeting

02 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Housing (Scotland) Bill
6. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
7. Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. Work of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 2024-25

22nd Meeting

24 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
3. Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill
4. Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill
5. Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
6. Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill
7. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill
8. Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill
9. Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
10. Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

21st Meeting

17 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
4. Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

20th Meeting

10 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill
6. Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill
7. Education (Scotland) Bill
8. Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
9. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill

19th Meeting

03 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
4. Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill
Show witnesses
• Graham Simpson
  Member in charge of the Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill
  Scottish Parliament
• Catriona Lyle
  Solicitor, Legal Services
  Scottish Parliament
5. UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill
6. Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill
7. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill
8. Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill
9. Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
10. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers

18th Meeting

27 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Annual report
5. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill

17th Meeting

20 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Leases (Automatic Scotland etc.) (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Siobhian Brown
  Minister for Victims and Community Safety
  Scottish Government
• Michael Paparakis
  Policy and Bill Programme Manager, Private Law
  Scottish Government
• Lori Pidgeon
  Constitutional and Civil Law
  Scottish Government
6. Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill
7. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
8. Care Reform (Scotland) Bill
9. Planning and Infrastructure Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
10. Quarterly report
11. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill

16th Meeting

13 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

15th Meeting

06 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Document subject to parliamentary control
6. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Dr Jonathan Brown
  Lecturer in Scots Private Law
  University of Strathclyde
• Dr Mitchell Skilling
  Teaching Fellow
  University of Aberdeen
and then from:
• Alan Cook
  Chair, Commercial Real Estate Committee
  Scottish Property Federation
• Stacey Dingwall
  Head of Policy and External Affairs (Scotland)
  Federation of Small Businesses Scotland
7. Planning and Infrastructure Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill

14th Meeting

29 April

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
4. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• David Bartos
  former lead Commissioner
  Scottish Law Commission
• Rachel Rayner
  Chief Executive
  Scottish Law Commission
and then from:
• Steven Blane
  Senior Associate
  Pinsent Masons
• Kieran Buxton
  Associate
  Burges Salmon LLP
• Fergus Colquhoun
  Member
  Faculty of Advocates
• Carolyne Hair
  Member of sub-committee on Property and Land Law Reform
  Law Society of Scotland
5. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill
6. Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill
7. Tobacco and Vapes Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill

13th Meeting

22 April

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Care Reform (Scotland) Bill
4. Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill
5. Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
6. Work programme

12th Meeting

01 April

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business
Show witnesses
• Jamie Hepburn
  Minister for Parliamentary Business
  Scottish Government
• Douglas Kerr
  Deputy Legislation Co-ordinator, Scottish Government Legal Department
  Scottish Government
• Steven MacGregor
  Head of Parliament and Legislation Unit
  Scottish Government
6. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business

11th Meeting

25 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill
4. Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill
5. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill
6. Work programme

10th Meeting

18 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill
6. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
7. Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. Quarterly report
9. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers

9th Meeting

11 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers

8th Meeting

04 March

1. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

7th Meeting

25 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
6. Tobacco and Vapes Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

6th Meeting

18 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill
6. Scottish Languages Bill

5th Meeting

04 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers

4th Meeting

28 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers
Show witnesses
• Jamie Hepburn
  Minister for Parliamentary Business
  Scottish Government
• Alison Coull
  Deputy Director, SGLD, Rural Affairs Division
  Scottish Government
• Fraser Gough
  Parliamentary Counsel Office
  Scottish Government
• Steven MacGregor
  Head of Parliament and Legislation Unit
  Scottish Government
5. Tobacco and Vapes Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
6. Quarterly report
7. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers

3rd Meeting

21 January

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers
Show witnesses
• Finlay Carson MSP
  Convener, Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
  Scottish Parliament
• Kenneth Gibson MSP
  Convener, Finance and Public Administration Committee
  Scottish Parliament
• Mike Hedges MS
  Chair, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
  Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament)
• Sir Jonathan Jones KCB KC
  Senior Consultant
  Linklaters LLP
4. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
5. Instruments subject to negative procedure
6. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
7. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers

2nd Meeting

14 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers
Show witnesses
• Rosemary Agnew
  Ombudsman
  Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
• Lloyd Austin
  Convener of the Governance Group, Scottish Environment LINK
• Jonnie Hall
  Deputy CEO & Director of Policy
  National Farmers Union Scotland
• Adam Stachura
  Associate Director for Policy, Communications and External Affairs
  Age Scotland
and then from:
• Michael Clancy
  Director of Law Reform
  Law Society of Scotland
• Vicky Crichton
  Director of Public Policy
  Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
• Kay Springham KC
  Faculty of Advocates
5. Data (Use and Access) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
6. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers

1st Meeting

07 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers
Show witnesses
• Dr Ruth Fox
  Director
  Hansard Society
• Dr Dexter Govan
  Director of Research
  Constitution Society
• Dr Pablo Grez Hidalgo
  Lecturer In Public Law
  University of Strathclyde
• Professor Colin T Reid
  Emeritus Professor of Environmental Law
  University of Dundee
• Dr Andrew Tickell
  Head of Department for Economics and Law
  Glasgow Caledonian University
• Professor Richard Whitaker
  Parliamentary Academic Fellow
  University of Leicester
and then from:
• Jessica De Mounteney
  First Parliamentary Counsel
  Office of the Parliamentary Counsel
• Diggory Bailey
  Legislative Drafter
  Office of the Parliamentary Counsel
6. Budget (Scotland) (No. 4) Bill
7. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers
8. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill

This is all meetings of Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee held in 2024. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

36th Meeting

17 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill
6. Statutory Instrument Protocol 2

35th Meeting

10 December

1. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure

34th Meeting

03 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
4. Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill
5. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
6. Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill
7. Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

33rd Meeting

26 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill
6. Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill
7. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
8. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers

32nd Meeting

19 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
6. Renters' Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

31st Meeting

12 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
5. Quarterly report

30th Meeting

05 November

1. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure

29th Meeting

29 October

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill
7. Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill
8. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
9. Renters' Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
10. Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
11. Work programme

28th Meeting

08 October

1. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

27th Meeting

01 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business
Show witnesses
• Jamie Hepburn
  Minister for Parliamentary Business
  Scottish Government
• Douglas Kerr
  Deputy Legislation Co-ordinator, Scottish Government Legal Department
  Scottish Government
• Steven Macgregor
  Head of Parliament and Legislation Unit
  Scottish Government
• Nicola Wisdahl
  LCM and Subordinate Legislation Programme Team Leader
  Scottish Government
6. Education (Scotland) Bill
7. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business

26th Meeting

24 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill
6. Work of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 2023-24
7. Work programme

25th Meeting

17 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Mairi Gougeon
  Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
  Scottish Government
• Fiona Leslie
  Head of Agricultural Holdings and Women in Agriculture Team
  Scottish Government
• Andy Crawley
  Lawyer
  Scottish Government
• Andy Proudfoot
  Land Reform Bill Team Leader
  Scottish Government
6. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

24th Meeting

10 September

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Education (Scotland) Bill
7. Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill
8. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
9. Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill

23rd Meeting

03 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
4. Housing (Scotland) Bill
5. Work programme

22nd Meeting

25 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
3. Housing (Scotland) Bill

21st Meeting

18 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
4. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
5. Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
6. Quarterly report

20th Meeting

11 June

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill
7. Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill
8. Expedited Affirmative procedure
9. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill

19th Meeting

04 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Housing (Scotland) Bill

18th Meeting

28 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
4. Document subject to parliamentary control
5. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
6. Annual report

17th Meeting

21 May

1. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure

16th Meeting

14 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
4. Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill
5. Renters (Reform) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
6. Tobacco and Vapes Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
7. Statutory Instrument Protocol 2
8. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill

15th Meeting

07 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Siobhian Brown
  Minister for Victims and Community Safety
  Scottish Government
• Michael Paparakis
  Policy and Bill Programme Manager, Private Law Unit
  Scottish Government
• Megan Stefaniak
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government
6. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
7. Work programme

14th Meeting

30 April

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Document subject to parliamentary control
6. Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill
7. Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. Victims and Prisoners Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
9. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Josie Allan
  Head of Policy and Partnerships
  Missing People
and then from:
• Raish Allan
  Judicial Factories Manager
  Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
• Tim Barraclough
  Executive Director, Tribunals and Office of the Public Guardian 
  Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
• Fiona Brown
  Public Guardian and Accountant of Court
  Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
10. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill

13th Meeting

23 April

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Morna Grandison
  Director of Interventions
  Law Society of Scotland
• Gavin MacColl KC
  Faculty of Advocates
• Dr Alisdair MacPherson
  Senior Lecturer in Commercial Law
  University of Aberdeen
• Professor Gareth Morgan
  Charity Law Association
and then from:
• Morna Grandison
  Director of Interventions
  Law Society of Scotland
• Sandy Lamb
  Partner
  Lindsays
• Ken Pattullo
  Partner
  Begbies Traynor
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill
6. Committee correspondence
7. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill

12th Meeting

16 April

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Patrick Layden KC TD
  former lead Commissioner
  Scottish Law Commission
• Charles Garland
  Interim Chief Executive
  Scottish Law Commission
4. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
5. Instruments subject to negative procedure
6. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
7. Scottish Languages Bill
8. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill

11th Meeting

26 March

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
6. Quarterly report
7. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill

10th Meeting

19 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business
Show witnesses
• George Adam
  Minister for Parliamentary Business
  Scottish Government
• Nicola Wisdahl
  LCM and Subordinate Legislation Programme Team Leader
  Scottish Government
• Steven MacGregor
  Head of Parliament and Legislation Unit
  Scottish Government
• Rachel Rayner
  Deputy Legislation Co-ordinator, Scottish Government Legal Directorate
  Scottish Government
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
7. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
8. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business

9th Meeting

12 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill
4. Automated Vehicles Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
5. Work programme

8th Meeting

05 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Scottish Languages Bill
6. Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill
7. Criminal Justice Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

7th Meeting

27 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Automated Vehicles Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

6th Meeting

20 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
6. Work programme

5th Meeting

06 February

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
7. Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

4th Meeting

30 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill
6. Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
7. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill

3rd Meeting

23 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill
6. Quarterly report

2nd Meeting

16 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
3. Budget (Scotland) (No. 3) Bill

1st Meeting

09 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Documents subject to parliamentary control
5. Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill

This is all meetings of Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee held in 2023. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

35th Meeting

19 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill
5. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
6. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill
7. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill

34th Meeting

12 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
4. Documents subject to parliamentary control
5. Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill
6. Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill
7. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill

33rd Meeting

28 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
4. Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill

32nd Meeting

21 November

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
5. Quarterly report

31st Meeting

14 November

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill
7. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill

30th Meeting

07 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Siobhian Brown
  Minister for Victims and Community Safety
  Scottish Government
• Jamie Wilhelm
  Legal Services Regulation Reform Manager, Justice Directorate
  Scottish Government
• Leanna Maclarty
  Solicitor
  Scottish Government Legal Directorate
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill
6. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill

29th Meeting

31 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill
6. Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
7. Work of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 2022-23
8. Work programme

28th Meeting

24 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Esther Roberton
  Author of Fit for the Future, Report of the Independent Review of Legal Services Regulation in Scotland
and then from:
• Rachel Wood
  Executive Director of Regulation
  The Law Society of Scotland
• Morag Ross KC
  Faculty of Advocates
6. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
7. Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill
8. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
9. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill

27th Meeting

03 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill
5. Data Protection and Digital Information (No2) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
6. Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

26th Meeting

26 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business
Show witnesses
• George Adam
  Minister for Parliamentary Business
  Scottish Government
• Steven Macgregor
  Head of Parliament and Legislation Unit
  Scottish Government
• Rachel Rayner
  Deputy Legislation Co-ordinator, Scottish Government Legal Directorate
  Scottish Government
• Greig Walker
  Retained EU Law Act Management Lead
  Scottish Government
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill
7. Economic Activities of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. Energy Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
9. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business

25th Meeting

19 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill
6. Work programme

24th Meeting

12 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Documents subject to Parliamentary control
6. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
7. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill

23rd Meeting

05 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill

22nd Meeting

27 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
6. Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
7. Quarterly report
8. Work programme

21st Meeting

20 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
4. Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
5. Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill
6. Electronic Trade Documents Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
7. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill

20th Meeting

13 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill
6. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill

19th Meeting

06 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Siobhian Brown
  Minister for Victims and Community Safety
  Scottish Government
• Michael Paparakis
  Policy Manager, Private Law Unit
  Scottish Government
• Jamie Bowman
  Legal Directorate
  Scottish Government
• Jane Duncan
  Legal Directorate
  Scottish Government
• John Thomson
  Legal Directorate
  Scottish Government
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill
5. Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
6. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill

18th Meeting

30 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Electronic Trade Documents Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
6. Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
7. Annual report

17th Meeting

23 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Valerie Macniven
  Trustee
  The Church of Scotland Trust
• Mike Blair
  Solicitor and Trustee
  Gillespie Macandrew LLP
• Joan Fraser
  Trustee
• Charlie Marshall
  General Manager
  Wings for Warriors
• Mhairi Maguire
  Executive Director
  Enable Trustee Service
• Chris Sheldon
  Trustee
  Turcan Connell
• Madelaine Sproule
  Solicitor
  Church of Scotland
• Ian Hood
  Trustee, Private Trust
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
7. Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
8. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill

16th Meeting

16 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1
Show witnesses
• Ross Anderson
  Partner
  Jones Whyte
• Sandy Lamb
  Partner
  Lindsays
• John McArthur
  Partner
  Gillespie Macandrew LLP
• Caroline Pringle
  Director
  Anderson Strathern
• Joseph Slane
  Associate
  Turcan Connell
and then from:
• Alan Barr
  Convener of Trusts and Succession Law Sub-Committee
  Law Society of Scotland
• Laura Dunlop, KC
  Convener of the Faculty’s Law Reform Committee
  Faculty of Advocates
• Sarah-Jane Macdonald
  Committee Member
  STEP Scotland
• Ken Swinton
  Council member
  Scottish Law Agents Society
6. Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
7. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1

15th Meeting

09 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Yvonne Evans
  Senior Lecturer in Law
  University of Dundee
• Emeritus Professor George Gretton
  Lord President Reid Professor of Law
  University of Edinburgh
• Professor Roderick Paisley
  Chair of Scots Law
  University of Aberdeen
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill

14th Meeting

02 May

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Lady Ann Paton
  Chair
  Scottish Law Commission
• Lord Drummond Young
  Lead Commissioner and Former Chair
  Scottish Law Commission
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
6. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill

13th Meeting

25 April

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill

12th Meeting

18 April

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Powers of Attorney Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

11th Meeting

28 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill

10th Meeting

21 March

1. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
2. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill

9th Meeting

14 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
4. Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
5. Quarterly report

8th Meeting

07 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill

7th Meeting

28 February

1. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure

6th Meeting

21 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
5. Procurement Bill (UK Parliament supplementary legislation)
6. Scottish Law Commission Bills

5th Meeting

07 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business
Show witnesses
• George Adam
  Minister for Parliamentary Business
  Scottish Government
• Rachel Rayner
  Deputy Legislation Co-ordinator, Scottish Government Legal Directorate
  Scottish Government
• Susan Herbert
  Head of Subordinate Legislation Team, Parliament and Legislation Unit
  Scottish Government
6. Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
7. Energy Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business

4th Meeting

31 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
6. Work programme

3rd Meeting

24 January

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
6. Budget (Scotland) (No. 2) Bill
7. Shark Fins Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

2nd Meeting

17 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
4. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill
5. Quarterly Report

1st Meeting

10 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Kevin Stewart
  Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care
  Scottish Government
• Anna Kynaston
  Deputy Director, National Care Service
  Scottish Government
• Mark Richards
  Head of Social Care Legal Services Unit
  Scottish Government
3. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
5. Instruments subject to negative procedure
6. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
7. Shark Fins Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. UK Infrastructure Bank Bill (UK Parliament supplementary legislation)
9. Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
10. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

This is all meetings of Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee held in 2022. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

34th Meeting

20 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill
6. Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill
7. Public Order Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

33rd Meeting

13 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Show witnesses
• Sir Jonathan Jones KC
  Senior Consultant
  Linklaters LLP
• Dr Adam Tucker
  Constitutional Lawyer
  University of Liverpool
• Morag Ross KC
  Faculty of Advocates
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill
6. Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

32nd Meeting

06 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Work programme

31st Meeting

29 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
5. Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
6. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill

30th Meeting

22 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Scottish Child Payment (Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/326)
6. Legislative Consent Memorandums
7. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill

29th Meeting

15 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill
4. Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill
5. Legislative Consent Memorandums
6. Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
7. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. Energy Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
9. Quarterly Report

28th Meeting

08 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill
6. Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
7. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. Report on instruments considered by the Committee during 2021-22
9. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill

27th Meeting

01 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Tom Arthur
  Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth
  Scottish Government
• Hamish Goodall
  Bill Team Leader
  Scottish Government
• Rob McConnell
  Solicitor in Commercial and Competition Law Branch
  Scottish Government
• Vuyi Stutley
  Solicitor in Commercial and Competition Law Branch
  Scottish Government
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill
6. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
7. Northern Ireland Protocol Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

26th Meeting

25 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Colin Borland
  Director of Devolved Nations
  Federation of Small Businesses Scotland
• Mirka Skrzypczak
  Head of Working Capital & Trade Products
  NatWest
and then from:
• Jennifer Henderson
  Keeper of the Registers of Scotland
  Registers of Scotland
• Jon Hodge
  Policy Lead for RMT
  Registers of Scotland
• Cat Haig
  Product Lead for RMT
  Registers of Scotland
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Instruments / Documents subject to negative procedure
7. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill
8. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill
9. UK Infrastructure Bank Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

25th Meeting

04 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Mike Dailly
  Solicitor Advocate & Principal Solicitor
  Govan Law Centre
• Dr Jonathan Hardman
  Convener of the Banking, Company & Insolvency Law sub-committee
  Law Society of Scotland
• Dr Hamish Patrick
  Partner and Head of Financial Sector
  Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
and then from:
• Myles Fitt
  Strategic Lead - Financial Health
  Citizens Advice Scotland
• Alan McIntosh
  Approved Money Adviser
  Advice Talks Ltd
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Northern Ireland Protocol Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
7. Procurement Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
9. Work programme
10. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill

24th Meeting

27 September

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill
Show witnesses
• Lady Ann Paton
  Chair
  Scottish Law Commission
• Emeritus Professor George Gretton
  Lord President Reid Professor of Law at the University of Edinburgh and former Scottish Law Commissioner
• Professor Andrew Steven
  Chair of Property Law at the University of Edinburgh and former Scottish Law Commissioner
4. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
7. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill

23rd Meeting

20 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill

22nd Meeting

06 September

1. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Instruments / Documents subject to approval
6. Procurement Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
7. Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

21st Meeting

28 June

1. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

20th Meeting

21 June

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business
Show witnesses
• George Adam
  Minister for Parliamentary Business
  Scottish Government
• Karen Auchincloss
  Head of Parliament and Legislation Unit
  Scottish Government
• Gordon Johnstone
  Parliament and Legislation Unit, Brexit Legislation Manager
  Scottish Government
• Rachel Rayner
  SGLD Deputy Legislation Co-ordinator
  Scottish Government
4. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
5. Instruments subject to negative procedure
6. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
7. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business
8. Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill
9. Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill

19th Meeting

14 June

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Declaration of interests
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill
5. Quarterly Report

18th Meeting

07 June

1. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure

17th Meeting

24 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill
5. Online Safety Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
6. Annual report

16th Meeting

17 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill

15th Meeting

10 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill
7. Quarterly Report

14th Meeting

03 May

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Legislative Consent Memorandums
6. High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill

13th Meeting

26 April

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Work programme
6. Quarterly Report

12th Meeting

19 April

1. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
2. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

11th Meeting

29 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
6. Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill

10th Meeting

22 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill
6. Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill

9th Meeting

15 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
4. Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill
5. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill

8th Meeting

08 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1
Show witnesses
• John Swinney
  Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery
  Scottish Government
• Steven Macgregor
  Head of Parliament and Legislation Unit
  Scottish Government
• Erin McCreadie
  Team Leader, Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus, and Infectious Disease
  Scottish Government
• Clare Morley
  Unit Head - School Funding, Infrastructure and Organisation
  Scottish Government
• Rachel Rayner
  SGLD Deputy Legislation Co-ordinator
  Scottish Government
• Craig Robertson
  Interim Deputy Director, Advanced Learning COVID Response
  Scottish Government
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1
7. Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Articles (Scotland) Bill
8. Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

7th Meeting

01 March

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Evidence session on SSIs
Show witnesses
• John Swinney
  Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery
  Scottish Government
• Elizabeth Blair
  Unit Head Covid Co-ordination
  Scottish Government
• Graham Fisher
  Deputy Director, Legal Directorate
  Scottish Government
3. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
5. Instruments subject to negative procedure
6. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill
7. Professional Qualifications Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. Work programme

6th Meeting

22 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill
7. Building Safety Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

5th Meeting

08 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic

4th Meeting

01 February

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill
6. Professional Qualifications Bill (UK Parliament supplementary legislation)
7. Health and Care Bill (UK Parliament supplementary legislation)
8. Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic

3rd Meeting

25 January

1. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure

2nd Meeting

18 January

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
3. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
5. Instruments subject to negative procedure
6. Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill
7. Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
8. Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
9. Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic

1st Meeting

11 January

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic
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• John Swinney
  Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery
  Scottish Government
• Rachel Rayner
  SGLD Deputy Legislation Co-ordinator
  Scottish Government
• Elizabeth Blair
  Unit Head, Covid Co-ordination
  Scottish Government
• Steven Macgregor
  Head of Parliament and Legislation Unit
  Scottish Government
4. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
5. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
6. Instruments subject to negative procedure
7. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
8. Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic

This is all meetings of Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee held in 2021. On meeting pages you can find agendas, meeting papers, minutes, and links to Official Reports and Scottish Parliament TV.

15th Meeting

21 December

1. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

14th Meeting

14 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic
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• Professor Stephen Tierney
  Professor of Constitutional Theory, School of Law
  University of Edinburgh
• Sir Jonathan Jones
  QC
  Linklaters LLP
3. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
5. Instruments subject to negative procedure
6. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
7. Budget (Scotland) Bill
8. Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill
9. Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill (UK Parliament supplementary legislation)
10. Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic

13th Meeting

07 December

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic
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• Morag Ross QC
  Faculty of Advocates
• Dr Ruth Fox
  Director
  Hansard Society
3. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
4. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
5. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
6. Instruments subject to negative procedure
7. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
8. Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic

12th Meeting

30 November

1. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
2. Instruments subject to negative procedure
3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

11th Meeting

23 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill
5. Quarterly Report

10th Meeting

16 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill
6. Work programme

9th Meeting

09 November

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
3. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
4. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
5. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
6. Instruments subject to negative procedure
7. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
8. Elections Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
9. Work programme

8th Meeting

26 October

1. Declaration of interests
2. Decision on taking business in private
3. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
4. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
5. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
6. Instruments subject to negative procedure
7. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
8. Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

7th Meeting

05 October

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to the made affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill

6th Meeting

28 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Evidence session with the Scottish Law Commission
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• Lady Ann Paton
  Chair
  Scottish Law Commission
• Charles Garland
  Interim Chief Executive
  Scottish Law Commission
3. Instruments subject to the made affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
5. Instruments subject to negative procedure
6. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
7. Scottish Law Commission - Review of evidence
8. Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill
9. Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
10. Health and Care Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

5th Meeting

21 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
3. Instruments subject to the made affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
5. Instruments subject to negative procedure
6. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
7. Instruments / Documents subject to approval
8. Professional Qualifications Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

4th Meeting

14 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business
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• Steven Macgregor
  Head of Parliament and Legislation Unit
  Scottish Government
• Susan Herbert
  Head of Subordinate Legislation Team, Parliament and Legislation Unit
  Scottish Government
• Rachel Rayner
  SGLD Deputy Legislation Co-ordinator
  Scottish Government Legal Directorate
3. Instruments subject to the made affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
5. Instruments subject to negative procedure
6. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
7. Instruments / Documents subject to approval
8. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business
9. Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

3rd Meeting

07 September

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to the made affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
6. Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill
7. Environment Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

2nd Meeting

31 August

1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
3. Work programme (in private)
4. Instruments subject to the made affirmative procedure
5. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
6. Instruments subject to negative procedure

1st Meeting 2021

22 June