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Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee


Agenda: 20 January 2026

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

3rd Meeting, 2026

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. Budget (Scotland) (No. 5) Bill
  6. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill
  7. Railways Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  8. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  9. Finance (No. 2) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

Agenda published: Friday, 16 January 2026 03:35pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

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


2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Food Supplements (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Scottish Aggregates Tax (Applicable Rate of Tax) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Animal Health (Fixed Penalty Notices) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 Amendment Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Non-surgical Procedures) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)
Social Security (Residence and Presence Requirements) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/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—

Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/406)
Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Amendment Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/1)


4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/2 (C.1))


5. Budget (Scotland) (No. 5) 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. Natural Environment (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


7. Railways Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the Legislative Consent Memorandum and 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


8. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the third supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and 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


9. Finance (No. 2) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the Legislative Consent Memorandum and the delegated power within devolved competence in the Bill.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item