December 2019
34th Meeting, Tuesday 17 December 2019
Consideration of the work of the Committee during the parliamentary year 2018-19
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill
Referendums (Scotland) Bill
Agenda for meeting 17 December 2019 (58KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 17 December 2019
Minutes of the 34th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Tuesday 17 December 2019 (50KB pdf)
33rd Meeting, Tuesday 10 December 2019
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill
Referendums (Scotland) Bill
Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill
Official Report of Meeting 10 December 2019
Minutes of the 33rd Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Tuesday 10 December 2019 (131 KB pdf)
November 2019
32 Meeting, Tuesday 26 November 2019
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill
Quarterly report
Papers for the 32nd Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Tuesday 26 November 2019 (275KB pdf)
Official Report of meeting 26 November 2019
Minutes of meeting, Tuesday 26 November 2019 (96KB)
31 Meeting, Tuesday 19 November 2019
European Union Withdrawal Act 2019
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Referendums (Scotland) Bill
Animal and Wildlife (Penalties, Protection and Powers) (Scotland) Bill
Report on the work of the Committee
Work Programme
Papers for the 31st Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Tuesday 19 November 2019 (101KB pdf)
Official Report of meeting 19 November 2019
Minutes of the 31st Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Tuesday 19 November 2019 ( 45.2KB pdf)
30 Meeting, Tuesday 12 November 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Children (Scotland) Bill
Papers for the 30th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Tuesday 12 November 2019 (247KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 12 November 2019
Minutes of the 30th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Tuesday 12 November 2019 (136KB pdf)
29 Meeting, Tuesday 05 November 2019
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments/documents laid for approval
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill
Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill
Papers for the 29th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Tuesday 05 November 2019 (466KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 5 November 2019
Minutes of the 29th meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Tuesday 05 November 2019 (47.3KB pdf)
October 2019
28 Meeting, Tuesday 29 October 2019
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments/documents laid for consultation
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Consumer Scotland Bill
Female Gential Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)
Papers for the 28th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Tuesday 29 October 2019 (152KB pdf)
Official Report of meeting 29 October 2019
Minutes of the 28th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Tuesday 29 October 2019 (61.7KB pdf)
27 Meeting, Tuesday 08 October 2019
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Official Report of Meeting 8 October 2019
Minutes of the 27th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Tuesday 08 October 2019 (121KB pdf)
26 Meeting, Tuesday 01 October 2019
Papers for 26th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Tuesday 01 October 2019 (290KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 1 October 2019
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee will consider:
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill
UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill
Transport (Scotland) Bill
Minutes of the 26th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law reform Committee, Tuesday 01 October 2019 (53.1KB pdf)
September 2019
25 Meeting, Tuesday 24 September 2019
Agenda for the 25th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Tuesday 24 September 2019 (139KB pdf) (revised 23/09/19)
Official Report of Meeting 24 September 2019
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee will consider:
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill
Disclosure (Scotland) Bill
Minutes of the 25th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Tuesday 24 September 2019 (50.3KB pdf)
24 Meeting, Tuesday 17 September 2019
Order under the Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Consumer Scotland Bill
Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill
Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill
Referendums (Scotland) Bill
Papers for the 24th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee (253KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 17 September 2019
Minutes of the 24th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee held on Tuesday 17 September 219 (48.7KB pdf)
23rd Meeting, Tuesday 10 September 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Instruments subject to the negative procedure
Oral Evidence session: Representation of the People Act 1983 Remedial (Scotland) Order 2019
Oral evidence session: Referendums (Scotland) Bill
Representation of the People Act 1983 Remedial (Scotland) Order 2019
Referendums (Scotland) Bill
Agenda for the 23rd Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Tuesday 10 September 2019 (131KB PDF)
Official Report of Meeting 10 September 2019
Minutes of the 23rd Meeting of the Delegated Popwers and Law Reform Committee, Tuesday 10 September 2019 (47.8KB pdf)
22 Meeting, Tuesday 03 September 2019
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee will consider:
Instruments subject to the affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to the negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Representation of the People Act 1983 Remedial (Scotland) Order 2019
Referendums (Scotland) Bill
Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill
Scottish Law Commission Bills
Minutes of the meeting on 3 September 2019 (149KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 3 September 2019
Papers for the meeting on 3 September 2019 (786KB pdf)
June 2019
21 Meeting, Tuesday 25 June 2019
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee will consider:
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Referendums (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Official Report of Meeting 25 June 2019
Minutes of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Comittee Meeting on Tuesday 25 June 2019 (128KB pdf)
20 Meeting, Tuesday 18 June 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill
Quarterly report
Papers for 20th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Tuesday 18 June 2019 2.21MB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 18 June 2019
Minutes of the 20th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Tuesday 18 June 2019 (133 KB pdf)
19 Meeting, Tuesday 04 June 2019
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee will Consider the following on 4 June 2019:
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill
Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill
Papers for 19th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on Tuesday 04 June 2019 (615KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 4 June 2019
Minutes of the 19th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Tuesday 04 June 2019 (124KB pdf)
May 2019
18 Meeting, Tuesday 28 May 2019
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee will consider:
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
South of Scotland Enterprise Bill
Papers for the 18th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Tuesday 28 May 2019 (439KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 28 May 2019
Minutes of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Meeting on Tuesday 28 May 2019 (139KB pdf)
17 Meeting, Tuesday 21 May 2019
The Committee will consider:
Declaration of Interests
Decision on taking business in private
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Fuel Poverty (Targets, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Work programme (in private)
Papers for the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Tuesday 21 May 2019 (487KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 21 May 2019
Minutes of the 17th meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on Tuesday 21 May 2019 (119KB pdf)
16 Meeting, Tuesday 14 May 2019
The committee will consider:
Decision on taking business in private
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments/documents laid for consultation
Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill
Annual Report
Papers for the 16th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 14 May 2019 (519KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 14 May 2019
Minutes of the 16th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Tuesday 14 May 2019 (54.6KB pdf)
15 Meeting, Tuesday 07 May 2019
Decision on taking business in private
Update on secondary legislation: Evidence session from Mr Graeme Dey, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans
Instruments subject to negative Procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Papers for 15th Meeting of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Tuesday 07 May 2019 (1.27MB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 7 May 2019
Minutes of the 15th meeting of the delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Tuesday 07 May 2019 (126KB pdf)
April 2019
14 Meeting, Tuesday 30 April 2019
Decision on taking business in private
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018:
Instruments subject to negative procedure:
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:
Planning (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Work programme (in private)
Papers for 14th Meeting of Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 30 April 2019
Official Report of Meeting 30 April 2019
Minutes of the 14th Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee meeting on 30 April 2019
13th Meeting, Tuesday 23 April 2019
Items to be discussed:
1. Decision on taking business in private
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
5. Transport (Scotland) Bill
6. Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill
7. Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill (in private)
Papers for Meeting 23 April 2019 (1MB pdf)
Minutes of Meeting 23 April 2019 (47 KB pdf)
Official Report of Meeting 23 April 2019
12th Meeting, Tuesday 02 April 2019
- Decision on taking business in private
- Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
- Instruments subject to negative procedure
- Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
- South of Scotland Enterprise Bill
- Planning (Scotland) Bill
Papers for Meeting 02 April 2019
Official Report of Meeting 2 April 2019
Minutes of Meeting 02 April 2019 ( 123KB pdf)
March 2019
11th Meeting, Tuesday 26 March 2019
Decision on taking business in private
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - procedure and categorisation
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Scottish National Investment Bank Bill
Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill
Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill
Report on instruments considered during the third quarter of the parliamentary year 2018-19
Official Report of Meeting 26 March 2019
Minute of Proceedings of Meeting 26 March 2019 (135 KB pdf)
10th Meeting, Tuesday 19 March 2019
Decision on taking business in private
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - procedure and categorisation
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - categorisation
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) - consideration of LCM
Official Report of Meeting 19 March 2019
Minute of Proceedings of Meeting 19 March 2019 (134KB pdf)
9th Meeting, Tuesday 12 March 2019
Decision on taking business in private
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - categorisation of an SSI
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill - response to Stage 1 Report
Work Programme
Official Report of Meeting 12 March 2019
8th Meeting, Tuesday 05 March 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - procedure and categorisation of SSIs
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Official Report of Meeting 5 March 2019
February 2019
7th Meeting, Tuesday 26 February 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - procedure and categorisation of SSIs
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - categorisation of SSIs
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to approval (provisional affirmative)
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill - response to Stage 1 report
Official Report of Meeting 26 February 2019
6th Meeting, Tuesday 19 February 2019
Decision on taking business in private
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - procedure and categorisation of SSIs
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - categorisation of an SSI
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Planning (Scotland) Bill - Delegated Powers after Stage 2
Official Report of Meeting 19 February 2019
5th Meeting, Tuesday 05 February 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - procedure and categorisation of SSIs
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - categorisation of an SSI
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Official Report of Meeting 5 February 2019
January 2019
4th Meeting, Tuesday 29 January 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - procedure and categorisation of SSIs
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - categorisation of an SSI
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Official Report of Meeting 29 January 2019
3rd Meeting, Tuesday 22 January 2019
Decision on taking business in private
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 - procedure/categorisation of SSIs
Document subject to approval
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill
South of Scotland Enterprise Bill
Report on instruments considered during the second quarter of the parliamentary year 2018-19
Official Report of Meeting 22 January 2019
2nd Meeting, Tuesday 15 January 2019
Decision on taking business in private
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
South of Scotland Enterprise Bill
Fisheries Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Official Report of Meeting
1st Meeting, Tuesday 08 January 2019
Decision on taking business in private
Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
Instruments subject to approval (provisional affirmative)
Instruments subject to negative procedure
Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
Budget (Scotland) (No.3) Bill
Fisheries Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
Official Report of Meeting 8 January 2019
Minute of Proceedings of Meeting 08 January 2019 (137KB pdf)