Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee [Session 6]

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Meeting Agenda

35th Meeting, 2025

• Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
• Session: 6
• Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Friday, December 5, 2025 12:34pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

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

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2 Instruments subject to affirmative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Cross-border Placement of Children (Requirements, Effect and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/Draft)

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DPLR/S6/25/35/1(P) (Private Paper)

P2_Instrument responses accessible posted 05/12/2025 (Ref: DPLR/S6/25/35/2, 130KB, pdf)

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3 Instruments subject to negative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Burial and Cremation (Applications and Registers) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/360)
National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/380)

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4 Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SSI/2025 377 (C.28))
Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/379 (C.29))

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5 Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, Scottish Government

Owen Griffiths, Legislation Team Leader, Scottish Government

Rachel Coutts, Lawyer, Scottish Government

Alison McLeod, Lawyer, Scottish Government

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DPLR/S6/25/35/3(P) (Private Paper)

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6 Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier, and a draft report.

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7 Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill after Stage 2.

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DPLR/S6/25/35/4(P) (Private Paper)

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8 Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report.

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DPLR/S6/25/35/5(P) (Private Paper)

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