Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

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Meeting Agenda

8th Meeting, 2026

• Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
• Session: 7
• Location: Committee Room 4
• Start time: 09:45am
• Published: Monday, October 26, 2026 01:17pm

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1 Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7, 8 and 9 in private.

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2 Draft instruments subject to approval

The Committee will consider—

 

The draft Qualifications Scotland and His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland (Miscellaneous Listings) Regulations 2026
The draft Visitor Levy (Amendment of Returns and Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026

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DPLR/S7/26/8/1(P) (Private Paper)

Instrument responses posted 23/10/2026 (Ref: DPLR/S7/26/8/2, 137KB, pdf)

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3 Instruments subject to annulment

The Committee will consider—

 

The Criminal Legal Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/267)
The Sale of Tobacco (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/278)
The Private Residential Tenancies (Prescribed Notices and Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/279)
The Scottish Land Commission (Number of Land Commissioners) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/284)

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4 Instruments not subject to parliamentary procedure

The Committee will consider—

 

The Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/274 (C. 29))
The Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2026 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/275 (C. 30))
The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 15) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/280 (C. 31))
The Bluetongue (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 (SSI 2026/281)

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5 Scottish Law Commission – evidence

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Lord Sandison, Chair, Scottish Law Commission

Graham McGlashan, Project Manager, Scottish Law Commission

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DPLR/S7/26/8/3(P) (Private Paper)

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6 Financial Services and Markets 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-S7-8 and LCM-S7-8a.

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DPLR/S7/26/8/4(P) (Private Paper)

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7 Commercial Payments Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – delegated powers

The Committee will consider the responses from the Scottish Government and the UK Government, with reference to LCM-S7-5 and LCM-S7-5a. The Committee will also consider the powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill, with reference to LCM-S7-5b.

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DPLR/S7/26/8/5(P) (Private Paper)

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8 Sporting Events Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – delegated powers

The Committee will also consider the powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill, with reference to LCM-S7-1c.

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DPLR/S7/26/8/6(P) (Private Paper)

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9 Scottish Law Commission – review of evidence

The Committee will review the evidence heard at agenda item 5.

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