Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee [Session 6]

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Meeting Agenda

27th Meeting, 2024

• Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Friday, September 27, 2024 01:48pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

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

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2 Instruments subject to affirmative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Extension of Temporary Justice Measures) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft)
Upper Tribunal for Scotland Bus Registration Appeals (Composition) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft)
Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Transport Tribunal) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft)
Town and Country Planning (Amendment of National Planning Framework) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft)
Masterplan Consent Area Scheme (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft)

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DPLR/S6/24/27/1(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Instruments subject to negative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/246)
Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/247)
Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Bus Services Improvement Partnerships Service Standards Decisions) (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/248)
Town and Country Planning (Amendment of Local Development Plan) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/250)
Town and Country Planning (Masterplan Consent Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/253)

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4 Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 14) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/252 (C.21))

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5 Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Parliamentary Business, Scottish Government

Douglas Kerr, Deputy Legislation Co-ordinator, Scottish Government Legal Department, Scottish Government

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

Nicola Wisdahl, LCM and Subordinate Legislation Programme Team Leader, Scottish Government

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DPLR/S6/24/27/2(P) (Private Paper)

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6 Education (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/S6/24/27/3(P) (Private Paper)

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7 Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business

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

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