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Last updated: 22 December 2022

SSI Tracker Thursday 22 December 2022

Thursday 22 December 2022 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement 2022/386 (C. 21) 22/12 Laid only 26/01 26/01 10/01 LGHP 15/02 15/02 No. 10) Regulations 2022 Parole Board 2022/385 22/12 Negative 26/01 26/01 10/01 CJ 15/02 13/02 (Scotland) Rules 2022 Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 2022/376 (C. 20) 16/12 Laid only 20/01 20/01 10/01 NZET 09/02 06/02 (Commencement) (No. 1) Regulations 2022 St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) 2022/377 (Scotland) Amendment 16/12 Negative 20/01 20/01 10/01 ECYP 09/02 06/02 (No. 2) Regulations 2022 Food and Feed (Miscellaneous 2022/373 15/12 Negative 19/01 19/01 10/01 RAINE 08/02 06/02 Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 Land and Buildings Transaction Tax Breach of 28 day (additional amount: laying requirement Draft 2022/375 transactions relating to 15/12 19/01 19/01 10/01 FPA 08/02 23/01 , Affirmative second homes etc.)
Last updated: 17 October 2022

Monday 17 October 2022 SSI Tracker

Monday 17 October 2022 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Act of Sederunt (Simple Procedure Amendment) 2022/295 13/10 Laid only 12/11 12/11 25/10 CJ 02/12 28/11 (Miscellaneous) (No. 2) 2022 International Organisations (Immunities and Draft 2022/Draft 11/10 12/11 12/11 25/10 CJ 02/12 02/12 Privileges) (Scotland) Affirmative Amendment Order 2022 Education (Listed 2022/294 Bodies) (Scotland) 06/10 Negative 10/11 10/11 25/10 ECYP 30/11 28/11 Amendment Order 2022 Instruments / Environmental Documents ESS/2022/03 Standards Scotland 30/09 04/11 04/11 25/10 NZET 24/11 21/11 subject to Strategic Plan approval Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous 2022/286 Amendment) 29/09 Negative 03/11 03/11 25/10 LGHP 23/11 23/11 (Scotland) Regulations 2022 Feed Additives (Authorisations) 2022/288 29/09 Negative 03/11 03/11 25/10 HSCS 23/11 21/11 (Scotland) Regulations 2022 Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Case 2022/289 Management of 29/09 Laid only 03/11 03/11 25/10 CJ 23/11 23/11 Defended Family and Civil Partnership Actions) 2022 Pavement Parking Prohibition (Exemption Draft 2022/Draft Orders Procedure) 27/09 01/11 01/11 04/10 NZET 21/11 Affirmative (Scotland) Regulations 2022 Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles Attention not 2022/280 (C. 16) (Scotland) Act 2022 23/09 Laid only 28/10 28/10 04/10 48 CJ 17/11 14/11 drawn (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2022 Rural Support (Simplification and Attention not 2022/279 Improvement) 22/09 Negative 27/10 27/10 04/10 48 RAINE 16/11 14/11 drawn (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 Monday 17 October 2022 Page 1 of 6 Monday 17 October 2022 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes Attention not 2022/278 22/09 Negative 27/10 27/10 04/10 48 NZET 16/11 14/11 (Scotland) (No. 2) Order drawn 2022 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Draft Attention not 2022/Draft 21/09 26/10 26/10 27/09 48 NZET 15/11 15/11 Scheme (Amendment) Affirmative drawn (No. 3) Order 2022 Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 Amendment) Attention not 2022/277 21/09 Laid only 26/10 26/10 27/09 47 CJ 15/11 15/11 (Recognition and drawn Enforcement of Judgments) 2022 Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendment and Draft Attention not 2022/Draft 20/09 25/10 25/10 27/09 47 SJSS 14/11 14/11 Transitional Provision) Affirmative drawn (Scotland) Regulations 2022 Homeless Persons (Suspension of Referrals Draft Attention not 2022/Draft between Local 20/09 25/10 25/10 27/09 47 SJSS 14/11 14/11 Affirmative drawn Authorities) (Scotland) Order 2022 Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 9 and Saving and Attention not 2022/275 (C. 15) 20/09 Laid only 25/10 25/10 27/09 47 LGHP 14/11 14/11 Transitional drawn Provisions) Regulations 2022 Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Attention not 2022/274 (C. 14) Act 2022 20/09 Laid only 25/10 25/10 27/09 47 CVDR 14/11 14/11 drawn (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2022 Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Attention not 2022/272 09/09 Negative 28/09 28/09 20/09 46 LGHP 03/11 04/10 31/10 No Recommendation Amendment (No. 2) drawn Order 2022 Council Tax Reduction and Council Tax (Discounts) Attention not 2022/271 (Miscellaneous 09/09 Negative 28/09 28/09 20/09 46 SJSS 03/11 03/10 31/10 No Recommendation drawn Amendment) (No. 2) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland Attention not 2022/268 (Membership) 09/09 Negative 28/09 28/09 20/09 46 CJ 03/11 31/10 drawn Modification Order 2022 Monday 17 October 2022 Page 2 of 6 Monday 17 October 2022 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Registration of Births, Still-births and Deaths (Prescription of Forms Attention not 2022/267 and Attestation) 08/09 Laid only 27/09 27/09 20/09 46 CVDR 02/11 02/11 drawn (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services Attention not 2022/266 (C.13) 08/09 Laid only 27/09 27/09 20/09 46 CVDR 02/11 02/11 (Scotland) Act 2006 drawn (Commencement No. 7) Order 2022 Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020 (Code of Practice) Draft Attention not 2022/Draft 07/09 26/09 26/09 13/09 46 CJ 01/11 01/11 (Appointed Day) Affirmative drawn (Scotland) Regulations 2022 Food Information (Transitional Provisions) Attention Breach of 28 day 2022/265 (Miscellaneous 05/09 Negative 24/09 24/09 13/09 46 HSCS 30/10 27/09 24/10 No Recommendation drawn laying requirement Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 Companies Act 2006 (Scottish public sector companies to be audited Draft Attention not 2022/Draft 05/09 24/09 24/09 13/09 46 EFW 30/10 05/10 30/10 Approval by the Auditor General Affirmative drawn for Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2022 Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Rules of Procedure in Attention not 2022/264 05/09 Negative 24/09 24/09 13/09 46 ECYP 30/10 28/09 24/10 No Recommendation Children’s Hearings) drawn Amendment Rules 2022 Sports Grounds and Sporting Events Attention not 2022/263 (Designation) (Scotland) 02/09 Negative 24/09 24/09 13/09 46 HSCS 30/10 27/09 24/10 No Recommendation drawn Amendment (No. 2) Order 2022 Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Attention Breach of 28 day 2022/262 Animals (Scotland) 31/08 Negative 24/09 24/09 13/09 46 RAINE 30/10 05/10 24/10 No Recommendation drawn laying requirement Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2022 Coronavirus (Scotland) Breach of 28 day Attention 2022/261 Acts (Saving Provision) 30/08 Negative 24/09 24/09 06/09 45 CVDR 30/10 08/09 24/10 No Recommendation laying requirement , drawn Regulations 2022 COVID related SSI Monday 17 October 2022 Page 3 of 6 Monday 17 October 2022 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date ACT OF SEDERUNT (RULES OF THE COURT OF SESSION Attention 2022/250 19/08 Laid only 24/09 24/09 06/09 45 CJ 30/10 30/10 1994 AMENDMENT) drawn (COURT SITTINGS) 2022 Civil Protection Measures, European Protection Order and Attention not 2022/249 15/08 Negative 24/09 24/09 06/09 45 EHRCJ 30/10 04/10 24/10 No Recommendation Victims’ Rights (EU Exit) drawn (Scotland) (Amendment Etc.)
Last updated: 3 October 2022

Monday 3 October 2022 SSI Tracker

Regulations 2022 Instruments / Scottish Social Housing Documents Attention not SG/2022/146 Charter: November 2022 29/07 24/09 24/09 06/09 45 LGHP 30/10 27/09 30/10 Approval subject to drawn approval Monday 03 October 2022 Page 3 of 6 Monday 03 October 2022 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Attention not 2022/231 01/07 Laid only 23/09 23/09 06/09 45 CJ 29/10 24/10 Amendment) (Overseas drawn Production Orders) 2022 Consumer Scotland Draft Attention not 2022/Draft (Transfer of Functions) 28/06 20/09 20/09 06/09 45 EFW 26/10 28/09 26/10 Approval Affirmative drawn Regulations 2022 General Pharmaceutical Attention not 2022/697 Council (Amendment) 23/06 Negative 15/09 15/09 06/09 45 HSCS 05/10 20/09 03/10 No Recommendation drawn Rules Order of Council 2022 Statutory instruments in progress can be viewed on the Legislation.gov.uk website.
Last updated: 22 August 2022

SSI Tracker Monday 22 August 2022

Monday 22 August 2022 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date ACT OF SEDERUNT (RULES OF THE COURT OF SESSION 2022/250 19/08 Laid only 24/09 24/09 06/09 CJ 30/10 30/10 1994 AMENDMENT) (COURT SITTINGS) 2022 Civil Protection Measures, European Protection Order and 2022/249 Victims’ Rights (EU 15/08 Negative 24/09 24/09 06/09 EHRCJ 30/10 24/10 Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment Etc.)
Official Report Meeting date: 2 September 2025

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee 02 September 2025

I hope that everyone had a great recess. I remind all members and witnesses to ensure that their devices are on silent.
Official Report Meeting date: 28 June 2022

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 28 June 2022

The 2010 act requires that instruments subject to negative procedure be laid at least 28 days before they come into force, not counting recess periods of more than four days.
Last updated: 4 March 2025

SPICe Briefing for PE2142

Each local authority determines a school commencement date. Each local authority also sets another date in the year which is the latest date after the commencement date “on or before which a child must attain the age of five years in order to [be] of sufficient age to commence attendance at a public primary school at that school commencement date.”
Last updated: 15 December 2023

Annual Return 2022 to 2023

Cross-Party Group Annual Return Name of Cross-Party Group Cross-Party Group on Drug and Alcohol Misuse Date Group Established (the date of establishment is the date in this parliamentary session that the Group held its initial meeting, where the office bearers were elected and not the date that the Group was accorded recognition.
Last updated: 5 January 2026

20260105_ssitracker

Monday 05 January 2026 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Social Security (Residence in an EEA State or Switzerland) 2025/415 22/12 Negative 24/01 24/01 13/01 SJSS 13/02 09/02 (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement 2025/408 (C. 34) 22/12 Laid only 24/01 24/01 13/01 LGHP 13/02 09/02 No. 2) Regulations 2025 Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Agricultural 2025/407 Products) 22/12 Negative 24/01 24/01 13/01 RAI 13/02 09/02 (Consequential Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration 2025/405 Joint Boards) 19/12 Negative 23/01 23/01 13/01 HSCS 12/02 09/02 (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) 2025/400 (C. 33) Act 2021 18/12 Laid only 22/01 22/01 13/01 SJSS 11/02 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025 Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021 Draft 2026/Draft (Consequential and 18/12 22/01 22/01 13/01 SJSS 11/02 11/02 Affirmative Supplementary Amendments) Regulations 2026 Removing from Heritable Property (Form of 2025/402 Charge) Amendment 18/12 Negative 22/01 22/01 13/01 SJSS 11/02 09/02 (Scotland) Regulations 2025 Bankruptcy and Diligence etc.
Last updated: 17 February 2025

Monday 17 February 2025 SSI tracker

Monday 17 February 2025 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading SI 2025/124 12/02 Negative 08/03 08/03 25/02 NZET 28/03 24/03 Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025 Tied Pubs (Miscellaneous Draft 2025/Draft Amendment) 10/02 08/03 08/03 18/02 EFW 28/03 28/03 Affirmative (Scotland) Regulations 2025 Social Security (Up- rating) (Miscellaneous Draft 2025/Draft 10/02 08/03 08/03 18/02 SJSS 28/03 28/03 Amendments) (Scotland) Affirmative Regulations 2025 Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Saving 2025/29 07/02 Negative 07/03 07/03 25/02 LGHP 27/03 24/03 Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 National Assistance (Sums for Personal 2025/30 Requirements) 07/02 Negative 07/03 07/03 25/02 HSCS 27/03 24/03 (Scotland) Regulations 2025 National Assistance (Assessment of 2025/31 Resources) 07/02 Negative 07/03 07/03 25/02 HSCS 27/03 24/03 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2025 Environmental Protection (Injurious Articles) (Fixed Penalty Notices and 2025/28 07/02 Negative 07/03 07/03 25/02 NZET 27/03 24/03 Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Made 2025/Draft 07/02 07/03 07/03 25/02 RAI 27/03 27/03 Act 2002 Amendment Affirmative Order 2025 Scottish Public Services Draft 2025/Draft Ombudsman Act 2002 07/02 07/03 07/03 25/02 RAI 27/03 27/03 Affirmative Amendment Order 2025 Local Government Draft 2025/Draft Finance (Scotland) 04/02 04/03 04/03 18/02 Parliament 24/03 24/03 Affirmative Order 2025 Council Tax Reduction (Miscellaneous 2025/24 03/02 Negative 03/03 03/03 18/02 SJSS 23/03 17/03 Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 Monday 17 February 2025 Page 1 of 7 Monday 17 February 2025 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Fees for Scheme Membership and 2025/25 Disclosure 03/02 Negative 03/03 03/03 18/02 ECYP 23/03 17/03 Applications (Scotland) Regulations 2025 Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement 2025/27 C.4 No. 5, Saving and 03/02 Laid only 03/03 03/03 18/02 ECYP 23/03 23/03 Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 Level 1 and Level 2 Disclosure Review 2025/26 03/02 Negative 03/03 03/03 18/02 ECYP 23/03 17/03 Application (Scotland) Regulations 2025 Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) 2025/19 30/01 Negative 27/02 27/02 18/02 LGHP 19/03 17/03 (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 Scottish Road Works 2025/18 Register (Prescribed 30/01 Negative 27/02 27/02 18/02 NZET 19/03 17/03 Fees) Regulations 2025 Budget (Scotland) Act Draft 2025/Draft 2024 Amendment 30/01 27/02 27/02 18/02 FPA 19/03 19/03 Affirmative Regulations 2025 Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025/17 C.3 29/01 Laid only 26/02 26/02 04/02 CJ 18/03 18/03 2025 (Commencement) Regulations 2025 Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc.

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