Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

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Meeting Agenda

7th Meeting, 2022

• Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
• Start time: 11:30am
• Published: Monday, February 28, 2022 08:02pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private.

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2 Evidence session on SSIs:

The Committee will take evidence on Coronavirus Act 2020 (Alteration of Expiry Date) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/40) and Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Directions by Local Authorities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/draft) from—

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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

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P1_SSI cover note posted 25/02/2022 (Ref: DPLR/S6/22/7/1, 200KB, pdf)

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3 Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Coronavirus Act 2020 (Alteration of Expiry Date) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/40)
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No.5) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/74)

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DPLR/S6/22/7/2(P) (Private Paper)

P3_Instrument Responses posted 25/02/2022 (Ref: DPLR/S6/22/7/3, 133KB, pdf)

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4 Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Directions by Local Authorities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Amendment of Expiry Dates) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)

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5 Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee will consider the following—

Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus Reliefs) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/47)
Non-Domestic Rates (Relief for New and Improved Properties) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/49)
Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/52)
Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/64)

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6 Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill :

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

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DPLR/S6/22/7/4(P) (Private Paper)

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7 Professional Qualifications Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee will consider the further supplementary legislative consent memorandum on the Bill.

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8 Work programme:

The Committee will consider its work programme.

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DPLR/S6/22/7/5(P) (Private Paper)

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