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Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee


Agenda: 30 September 2025

Tuesday, 30 September 2025

27th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 10:00am
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. Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill
  6. Ecocide (Scotland) Bill
  7. Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
  8. Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill

Agenda published: Friday, 26 September 2025 12:15pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

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


2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Equality Act 2010 (Specification of Public Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions and Members of the Police Appeals Tribunal) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland General Regulatory Chamber Police Appeals and Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Composition) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland General Regulatory Chamber (Police Appeals) (Procedure) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Scottish Aggregates Tax (Administration) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act (Postponement of Tax Pending a Review or Appeal) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act (Record Keeping) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Regulation of Care (Child Contact Services) (Scotland) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Regulation of Care (Child Contact Services) (Equality) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item



4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1 Amendment and Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/260 (C.21))


5. Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill

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

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Ecocide (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the Member-in-charge's response 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. Land 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. Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill

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

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


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