Summary
Although the focus of this report is primarily on the Committee’s activities in relation to its scrutiny of instruments, the following section briefly outlines the Committee’s activity in respect to other matters.
Bills
The Committee published 7 reports on the delegated powers in the following Bills at Stage 1—
Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill
Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill
Budget (Scotland) (No.3) Bill
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill
Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill
The Committee published 1 report on the delegated powers in the following Bill, as amended at Stage 2—
Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill as amended
Legislative Consent Memorandums (LCMs)
Paragraph 6 of Rule 9B.3 of Standing Orders provides that where a UK Bill that is the subject of a Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) contains provisions conferring on the Scottish Ministers powers to make subordinate legislation, the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee shall consider and may report to the lead committee on those provisions.