Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting Minutes
13th Meeting, 2024
- Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:34
- Meeting closed at: 12:16
- Published: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 10:34am
Committee Members Attendees
- Stuart McMillan (Convener)
- Bill Kidd (Deputy Convener)
- Foysol Choudhury (Member)
- Tim Eagle (Member)
- Oliver Mundell (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.
2 Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence from—
Morna Grandison, Director of Interventions, Law Society of Scotland;
Gavin MacColl KC, Faculty of Advocates;
Dr Alisdair MacPherson, Senior Lecturer in Commercial Law, University of Aberdeen;
Professor Gareth Morgan, Charity Law Association;
and then from—
Morna Grandison, Director of Interventions, Law Society of Scotland;
Sandy Lamb, Partner, Lindsays;
Ken Pattullo, Partner, Begbies Traynor.
3 Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Scottish Tribunals (Listed Tribunals) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft)
4 Instruments subject to negative procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Plant Health (Export Certification) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 (SSI 2024/86)
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 (SSI 2024/102)
5 Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2 and agreed to report to the Parliament.
6 Committee correspondence (in private):
The Committee considered the correspondence received from the Minister for Parliamentary Business and agreed to write to the parliamentary bureau.
7 Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.