Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting Agenda
2nd Meeting, 2026
- Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
- Session: 7
- Location: Committee Room 4
- Start time: 10:00am
- Published: Friday, August 28, 2026 02:30pm
1 Declaration of interests
Paul Sweeney will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
2 Decisions on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 and 6 in private.
3 Instruments subject to annulment
The Committee will consider—
the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers) 2026 (SSI 2026/208)the Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/212)the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/213)the Act of Sederunt (Taxation of Judicial Expenses Rules) (Amendment) 2026 (SSI 2026/238)the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/240)
DPLR/S7/26/2/1(P) (Private Paper)
Instrument responses
posted 28/08/2026 (Ref: DPLR/S7/26/2/2, 144KB, pdf)
4 Instruments not subject to parliamentary procedure
The Committee will consider—
the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/206 (C.21))the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/210 (C.22))
5 Sporting Events Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – delegated powers
The Committee will consider the powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill, with reference to LCM-S7-1 and LCM-S7-1a.
DPLR/S7/26/2/3(P) (Private Paper)
6 Representation of the People Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – delegated powers
The Committee will consider the powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill, with reference to LCM-S6-74, LCM-S7-7 and LCM-S7-7a.
DPLR/S7/26/2/4(P) (Private Paper)