Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting Minutes
25th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:10
- Meeting closed at: 10:29
- Published: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 12:50pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Stuart McMillan (Convener)
- Bill Kidd (Deputy Convener)
- Jeremy Balfour (Member)
- Oliver Mundell (Member)
- Mercedes Villalba (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 5 and 6 in private.
2 Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Disability Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)
3 Instruments subject to negative procedure:
The Committee agreed to bring to the attention of the Parliament the following—
Police Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/239)
Local Government Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/240)
Teachers’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/241)
Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/242)
National Health Service Pension Schemes (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/246)
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Parking Attendants (Wearing of Uniforms) (North Ayrshire Council) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/248)
Local Government Investments (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/255)
Sports Grounds and Sporting Events (Designation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 (SSI 2023/257)
4 Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/250 (C. 20))
5 Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee considered the delegated powers in this Bill at Stage 1. It agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
6 Work programme:
The Committee considered themes arising from its work programme.