Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

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Meeting Agenda

22nd Meeting, 2025

• Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Friday, June 20, 2025 02:25pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 in private.

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2 Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/175 (C.18))
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/176)

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DPLR/S6/25/22/1(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

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DPLR/S6/25/22/2(P) (Private Paper)

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4 Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

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DPLR/S6/25/22/3(P) (Private Paper)

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5 Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

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DPLR/S6/25/22/4(P) (Private Paper)

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6 Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the Scottish Government's response to points raised on the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.

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DPLR/S6/25/22/5(P) (Private Paper)

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7 Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) 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.

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DPLR/S6/25/22/6(P) (Private Paper)

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8 Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) 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.

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DPLR/S6/25/22/7(P) (Private Paper)

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9 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools 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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10 Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) 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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