Minutes: 02 September 2025

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 5, 6, 7 and 8 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Social Security (Cross-border Provision, Case Transfer and Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Climate Change (Local Development Plan) (Repeals) (Scotland) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Scottish Carbon Budgets) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed to bring to the attention of the Parliament the following—

Teachers’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/197)
Council Tax Reduction (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 4) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/212)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/187)
Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) Order 2025 (SI 2025/678)

4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/179 (C.19))

5. Housing (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2. It agreed to report to the Parliament and write to the Scottish Government.

6. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum, the supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum, the second supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum, and powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill. It agreed to write to the Scottish Government and UK Government.

7. Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee considered the second supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill. It agreed to report to the lead committee on the Bill, the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.

8. Work of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 2024-25 (in private):

The Committee considered a draft report outlining the work of the Committee during the parliamentary year 2024-25 and agreed to publish the finalised report.