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Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee


Meeting Agenda

17th Meeting, 2025

  • Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
  • Session: 6
  • Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
  • Start time: 09:45am
  • Published: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 12:10pm

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)



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—


Witnesses

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



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.



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

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



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.



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.



10 Quarterly report

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



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

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


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