Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting Agenda
4th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
- Start time: 09:30am
- Published: Monday, September 13, 2021 04:12pm
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee will decide whether to take items 8 and 9 in private.
2 Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business:
The Committee will take evidence from—
George Adam MSP, Minister for Parliamentary Business
Witnesses
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
DPLR/S6/21/4/1(P) (Private Paper)
3 Instruments subject to the made affirmative procedure:
The Committee will consider the following—
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/299);
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 17) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/301)
DPLR/S6/21/4/2(P) (Private Paper)
20210914 Instrument Responses 65KB pdf posted 13/09/2021 (Ref: DPLR/S6/21/4/3)
4 Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:
The Committee will consider the following—
Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/draft);
Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Form and Content of Waiver etc.) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/draft);
Forestry (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/draft);
Social Security (Residence Requirements) (Afghanistan) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/draft)
5 Instruments subject to negative procedure:
The Committee will consider the following—
6 Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:
The Committee will consider the following—
UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/304)
7 Instruments / Documents subject to approval:
The Committee will consider the following—
Code of Conduct for Councillors (SG/2021/229);
Model Code of Conduct for Members of Devolved Public Bodies (SG/2021/230)
8 Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business:
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
9 Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee will consider the powers to make subordinate legislation conferred on Scottish Ministers in the Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill (UK Parliament legislation).