Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting Minutes
14th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:06
- Meeting closed at: 12:32
- Published: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 03:22pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Stuart McMillan (Convener)
- Bill Kidd (Deputy Convener)
- Jeremy Balfour (Member)
- Oliver Mundell (Member)
- Mercedes Villalba (Member)
1 Declaration of interests:
Mercedes Villalba indicated that she had no relevant interests to declare.
2 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 5 and 6 in private.
3 Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence from—
Lady Ann Paton, Chair and Lord Drummond Young, Lead Commissioner and Former Chair, Scottish Law Commission.
4 Instruments subject to negative procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Heat Networks (Heat Network Zones and Building Assessment Reports) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/123)
Public Procurement (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/124)
National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/125)
5 Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1 and agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
6 Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting and agreed to write to the Scottish Law Commission and to the Lord President's Private Office.