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Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee


Agenda: 20 May 2025

Tuesday, 20 May 2025

17th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:45am
Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
  3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
  4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
  5. Leases (Automatic Scotland etc.) (Scotland) Bill
  6. Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill
  7. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
  8. Care Reform (Scotland) Bill
  9. Planning and Infrastructure Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  10. Quarterly report
  11. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill

Agenda published: Friday, 16 May 2025 05:03pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 in private.


2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Restitution Fund (Scotland) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland (Designation of Scheme Administrator) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Instruments subject to negative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Local Services Franchises Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/137)


4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Act of Sederunt (Lands Valuation Appeal Court) 2025 (SSI 2025/140)
Act of Sederunt (Registration Appeal Court) 2025 (SSI 2025/141)


5. Leases (Automatic Scotland etc.) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Siobhian Brown
    Minister for Victims and Community Safety
    Scottish Government
  • Michael Paparakis
    Policy and Bill Programme Manager, Private Law
    Scottish Government
  • Lori Pidgeon
    Constitutional and Civil Law
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill

The Committee will consider the response from the Member-in-charge to points raised on the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


7. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill

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

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


8. Care Reform (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the Scottish Government's response to points raised on the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


9. Planning and Infrastructure Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider correspondence regarding points raised with the UK and Scottish Government in relation to powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


10. Quarterly report

The Committee will consider a draft report for the parliamentary quarter from 24 February to 12 May 2025.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


11. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 5.


Official Report

The Official Report of this meeting has not been published yet.

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