Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

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Meeting Agenda

11th Meeting, 2026

• Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
• Session: 7
• Location: Committee Room 4
• Start time: 10:00am
• Published: Thursday, November 12, 2026 02:33pm

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1 Declaration of interests

Kim Schmulian will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

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2 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.

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3 Draft instruments subject to approval

The Committee will consider—

The draft Companies Act 2006 (Scottish public sector companies to be audited by the Auditor General for Scotland) Order 2027
The draft Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2026

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4 Document subject to parliamentary approval

The Committee will consider—

Environmental Standards Scotland engine idling laws air quality investigation: Scottish Government improvement plan (SG 2026/281)

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5 Instruments not subject to parliamentary procedure

The Committee will consider—

 

The Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/319 (C.35))
The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 9) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/326 (C.38))
The Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2 and Saving and Transitory Provision) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/323 (C.36))
The Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/324 (C.37))
Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) (No. 2) 2026 (SSI 2026/328)

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6 Health 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-S7-6a.

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