Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

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Meeting Agenda

25th Meeting, 2025

• Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Thursday, September 11, 2025 05:05pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

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

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2 Instruments subject to affirmative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Members of the House of Commons) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Members of the House of Lords) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Councillors) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Free-Range Poultrymeat Marketing Standards (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

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DPLR/S6/25/25/1(P) (Private Paper)

P2_Instrument responses accessible posted 11/09/2025 (Ref: DPLR/S6/25/25/2, 160KB, pdf)

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3 Instruments subject to negative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

National Health Service (Common Staffing Method) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/244)

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4 Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/243)

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5 Instruments/documents laid for consultation

The Committee will consider the following—

Proposed Draft Regulations - The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (Characteristic of Sex) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SG 2025/179)

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6 Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2.

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DPLR/S6/25/25/3(P) (Private Paper)

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7 Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the Legislative Consent Memorandum and powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill.

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DPLR/S6/25/25/4(P) (Private Paper)

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