Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

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Meeting Agenda

14th Meeting, 2021

• Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2021
• Session: 6
• Location: www.scottishparliament.tv
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Friday, December 10, 2021 05:38pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee will decide whether to take items 7, 8, 9 and 10 in private.

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2 Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic:

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Professor Stephen Tierney, Professor of Constitutional Theory, School of Law, University of Edinburgh

Sir Jonathan Jones, QC, Linklaters LLP

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DPLR/S6/21/14/1(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/454)
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 12) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/455)

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DPLR/S6/21/14/2(P) (Private Paper)

P3_Instrument Responses posted 10/12/2021 (Ref: DPLR/S6/21/14/3, 142KB, pdf)

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4 Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Scottish Child Payment Regulations 2020 and the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2021/Draft)
Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Reconsideration and Review of Determinations) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2021/Draft)

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5 Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2021 (SSI 2021/446)

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6 Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) (No.2) 2021 SSI 2021/434)
Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Birds etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation) (Scotland) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/444)
Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2021 (2021/449 (C.32))

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7 Budget (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

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DPLR/S6/21/14/4(P) (Private Paper)

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8 Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee will consider the response received from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery on the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

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DPLR/S6/21/14/5(P) (Private Paper)

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9 Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill (UK Parliament supplementary legislation):

The Committee will consider the supplementary legislative consent memorandum on the Bill and specifically, the powers to make subordinate legislation conferred on Scottish Ministers in the Bill.

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DPLR/S6/21/14/6(P) (Private Paper)

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10 Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic:

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

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