About the Inquiry
Background to the Working Group
At its meeting on Tuesday 12 March 2019 the Committee agreed that the current criteria for the referral to the Committee of Scottish Law Commission (SLC) Bills were worthy of further review. The Committee agreed that a working group to consider the issue in more detail should be established.
At its meeting on Tuesday 21 May 2019 the Committee agreed the following remit and membership of the working group.
Remit
To review the Presiding Officer’s criteria for designating Bills as Scottish Law Commission Bills which may be referred to the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee for scrutiny and to make any recommendations on potential changes to the Committee for its consideration.
Membership
Officials from the Scottish Law Commission, Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament.
Evidence
The SLC Bill process was designed to improve the implementation rate of SLC reports. The working group considered:
- how effective the referral criteria and wider SLC Bill process have been in meeting that aim; and
- whether there are any ways in which the process for the referral and consideration of SLC Bills could be improved.
The working group sought the views of interested parties of the effectiveness of the SLC Bill process. The Committee's Call for Evidence provides further details.
The working group received four written submissions:
Correspondence