Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting Agenda

4th Meeting, 2025

Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Session: 6
Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
Start time: 10:00am
Published: Friday, January 24, 2025 11:48am

1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.

2 Instruments subject to affirmative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Incidental, Supplementary and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

DPLR/S6/25/4/1(P) (Private Paper)

Instrument responses posted 24/01/2025 (Ref: DPLR/S6/25/4/2, 107KB, pdf)

3 Instruments subject to negative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Building (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/6)

4 Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers

The Committee will take evidence from—

Witnesses

Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Parliamentary Business, Scottish Government

Alison Coull , Deputy Director, SGLD, Rural Affairs Division, Scottish Government

Fraser Gough , Parliamentary Counsel Office, Scottish Government

Steven MacGregor, Head of Parliament and Legislation Unit, Scottish Government

DPLR/S6/25/4/3(P) (Private Paper)

5 Tobacco and Vapes Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence conferred on Scottish Ministers and UK Ministers in the Bill.

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

6 Quarterly report

The Committee will consider a draft report for the parliamentary quarter from 16 September to 1 December 2024.

DPLR/S6/25/4/5(P) (Private Paper)

7 Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.