Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting Minutes
24th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:13
- Meeting closed at: 11:55
- Published: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 05:39pm
Committee Members Attendees
Apologies received from
Substitute Members Attendees
1 Declaration of interests:
Oliver Mundell confirmed he had no relevant interests to declare.
2 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 6 and 7 in private.
3 Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence from—
Lady Ann Paton, Chair, Scottish Law Commission;
Professor Andrew Steven, Chair of Property Law at the University of Edinburgh and former Scottish Law Commissioner;
Emeritus Professor George Gretton, Lord President Reid Professor of Law at the University of Edinburgh and former Scottish Law Commissioner.
4 Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Homeless Persons (Suspension of Referrals between Local Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendment and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
5 Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/274 (C.14))
Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 9 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/275 (C.15))
Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 Amendment) (Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments) 2022 (SSI 2022/277)
6 Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):
The Committee considered the powers to make subordinate legislation conferred on UK Ministers in devolved areas in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation).
The Committee agreed to write to the UK Government, copying the letter to the Scottish Government, the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee and the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee.
7 Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3 and agreed to write to the Scottish Government.