Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

The Committee was established in June 2026. It:

checks the legal and technical accuracy of subordinate legislation
looks at whether proposed delegated powers in Bills (including UK Parliament Bills affecting devolved areas) are appropriate
considers certain Bills based on Scottish Law Commission reports so that the law keeps pace with the way we live and work.

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Next meeting of the committee

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Dates for future meetings

The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee usually meets on Tuesday.

Previous meetings of the committee

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Work of the Committee

Work of the Committee: Current work

Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers

Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker

Work of the Committee: Future work

The Committee's strategic objectives for its work are:

to scrutinise subordinate legislation effectively, with reference to the reporting grounds in Standing Orders
to support effective parliamentary scrutiny, by promoting appropriate delegation of powers and clear justification for their use.

Work of the Committee: Correspondence

Correspondence

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Representation of the People Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

8 October 2026

Letter from the Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, 8 October 2026

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Representation of the People Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum and supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandums

2 October 2026

Letter from the Convener to the Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, 2 October 2026

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Response on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum

25 September 2026

Letter from Alex Davies-Jones MP, Minister for Victims, Violence Against Women and Girls, and International Justice to the Convener, 24 September 2026

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Work of the Committee: Official Reports of meetings

Official Reports of meetings

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Instruments subject to Approval, Instruments subject to Annulment

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Draft Instruments subject to Approval, Instruments subject to Annulment, Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Instruments subject to Annulment, Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Draft Instruments subject to Approval, Documents subject to Parliamentary Approval, Instruments subject to Annulment, Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Draft Instruments subject to Approval, Instruments subject to Annulment, Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Instruments subject to Annulment, Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Interests, Deputy Convener, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Instrument subject to Approval, Instrument subject to Annulment, Instruments not subject to Parliamentary Procedure

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Work of the Committee: Reports

Committee reports

Representation of the People Bill (UK Parliament legislation) - delegated powers exercisable within devolved competence, with reference to LCM-S6-74, LCM-S7-7 and LCM S7-7a.

10th Report, 2026 (Session 7)

Published: 13 October 2026

Subordinate Legislation considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 6 October 2026

10th Report, 2026 (Session 7)

Published: 06 October 2026

Public Office (Accountability) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) - delegated powers exercisable within devolved competence, with reference to LCM-S6-66, LCM-S6-66a and LCM-S7-10.

9th Report, 2026 (Session 7)

Published: 30 September 2026

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Work of the Committee: Committee Remit

To consider and report on the following—

any—

subordinate legislation laid before the Parliament or requiring the consent of the Parliament under section 9 of the Public Bodies Act 2011;
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pension or grants motion as described in Rule 8.11A.1; and, in particular, to determine whether the attention of the Parliament should be drawn to any of the matters mentioned in Rule 10.3.1;

proposed powers to make subordinate legislation in particular Bills or other proposed legislation;
general questions relating to powers to make subordinate legislation;
whether any proposed delegated powers in particular Bills or other legislation should be expressed as a power to make subordinate legislation;
any failure to lay an instrument in accordance with section 28(2), 30(2) or 31 of the 2010 Act;
proposed changes to the procedure to which subordinate legislation laid before the Parliament is subject;
any Scottish Law Commission Bill as defined in Rule 9.17A.1;
any draft proposal for a Scottish Law Commission Bill as defined in that Rule; and
any Consolidation Bill as defined in Rule 9.18.1 referred to it in accordance with Rule 9.18.3.