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Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a draft report. 6.

Last updated: 11 March 2025

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Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 1).

SPICe briefings Date published: 3 September 2025

Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3 - Part 1 - Criminal Justice Modernisation

Part 1 - Criminal Justice Modernisation Part 1 of the Bill seeks to make permanent some of the temporary justice measures set out in the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022, which are currently in force until 30 November 2025.

SPICe briefings Date published: 19 December 2024

Scottish Parliament Statistics 2022-2023 - 4.3.5. Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Convener: Stuart McMillan (SNP) Deputy Convener: Bill Kidd (SNP) Membership: The committee has 5 members Committee meetingsThere were 34 meetings in the parliamentary yearNumberTotal meetings of the Committee34Meetings held wholly in private0Meetings held partly in private30Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference0Hybrid meetings4Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Jeremy Balfour (from 25 May 2022)Con30 (32)Craig Hoy (until 25 May 2022)Con1 (2)Bill KiddSNP33 (34)Stuart McMillanSNP26 (34)Carol Mochan (19 January 2023 to 25 April 2023)Lab10 (10)Oliver Mundell (from 22 September 2022)Con22 (25)Graham Simpson (until 22 September 2022)Con15 (15)Paul Sweeney (until 19 January 2023)Lab21 (21)Mercedes Villalba (from 25 April 2023)Lab2 (2)Substitute membersSubstitute membersPartyNumber of meetings attendedMaurice GoldenCon0Rhoda GrantLab0Rona Mackay (from 18 April 2023)SNP1Jenni Minto (until 31 March 2023)SNP4Reporters: None Committee Clerk: Andrew Proudfoot Advisers: None Visits: None Events: None WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers3Scottish Government officials8Members of the Scottish Parliament1Representatives of public bodies and local authorities4UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures0Representatives of trade unions0Representatives of professional associations11Representatives of voluntary sector4Representative of further or higher education institutions0Other categories of witnesses2Business transactedBusinessNoDetailsInquiries0Consultations0Proposed Members’ Bills considered1Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) BillDraft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)0Bills considered13Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill;Budget (Scotland) (No. 2) Bill;Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill;Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill;Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill;Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill;Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill;Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill;National Care Service (Scotland) Bill;Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill;Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill;Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill;Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) BillPost-legislative scrutiny - Acts considered0Legislative Consent Memorandums12Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill;Energy Bill;Northern Ireland Protocol Bill;Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill;Online Safety Bill;Procurement Bill;Powers of Attorney Bill;Public Order Bill;Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill;Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill;Shark Fins Bill;UK Infrastructure Bank BillPublic Body Act Consent Memorandums0SI consent notifications considered0SIs considered4Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2022: SI 2022/1173;Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2022: Draft;General Pharmaceutical Council (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2022: SI 2022/697;Dentists, Dental Care Professionals, Nurses, Nursing Associates and Midwives (International Registrations) Order 2022: DraftSSIs considered2154 made affirmatives;52 draft affirmatives;43 laid only;2 instruments/documents subject to approval;114 negatives: SSI 2022/156; SSI 2022/157; SSI 2022/158; SSI 2022/161; SSI 2022/162; SSI 2022/166; SSI 2022/167; SSI 2022/168; SSI 2022/169; SSI 2022/170; SSI 2022/172; SSI 2022/173; SSI 2022/179; SSI 2022/181; SSI 2022/182; SSI 2022/183; SSI 2022/184; SSI 2022/185; SSI 2022/186; SSI 2022/190; SSI 2022/192; SSI 2022/193; SSI 2022/194; SSI 2022/201; SSI 2022/202; SSI 2022/203; SSI 2022/206; SSI 2022/209; SSI 2022/210; SSI 2022/212; SSI 2022/213; SSI 2022/214; SSI 2022/249; SSI 2022/261; SSI 2022/262 SSI 2022/263; SSI 2022/264; SSI 2022/265; SSI 2022/268; SSI 2022/271; SSI 2022/272; SSI 2022/278; SSI 2022/279; SSI 2022/286; SSI 2022/288; SSI 2022/294; SSI 2022/302; SSI 2022/307; SSI 2022/310; SSI 2022/328; SSI 2022/330; SSI 2022/335; SSI 2022/340 SSI 2022/341; SSI 2022/342; SSI 2022/349; SSI 2022/358; SSI 2022/361; SSI 2022/362; SSI 2022/363; SSI 2022/364; SSI 2022/365; SSI 2022/369; SSI 2022/371; SSI 2022/372; SSI 2022/373; SSI 2022/377; SSI 2022/385; SSI 2023/007; SSI 2023/6; SSI 2023/8; SSI 2023/18; SSI 2023/19; SSI 2023/20; SSI 2023/21; SSI 2023/24; SSI 2023/25; SSI 2023/26; SSI 2023/27; SSI 2023/28; SSI 2023/29; SSI 2023/30; SSI 2023/31; SSI 2023/32; SSI 2023/33; SSI 2023/34; SSI 2023/35; SSI 2023/36; SSI 2023/37; SSI 2023/38;SSI 2023/39; SSI 2023/40; SSI 2023/52;SSI 2023/53; SSI 2023/55; SSI 2023/58; SSI 2023/59; SSI 2023/63; SSI 2023/64; SSI 2023/65; SSI 2023/66; SSI 2023/78; SSI 2023/80; SSI 2023/81; SSI 2023/93; SSI 2023/97; SSI 2023/98; SSI 2023/101;SSI 2023/113; SSI 2023/114; SSI 2023/123; SSI 2023/124; SSI 2023/125; SSI 2023/132Petitions considered0Divisions held1321 March 2023: Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 amendments 53, 60, 16b, 72, 71, 81, 70, 83, 58, 59, 64, 51, 65Convener's Exercise of a Casting Vote0Plenary debates0ReportsTitleSP Paper numberDate of publicationGovernment response30th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 9 May 202336210 May 2023No Response29th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 2 May 20233603 May 2023No Response28th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers provisions in the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill after Stage 235626 April 2023No Response27th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 25 April 202335525 April 2023No Response26th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 18 April 202335119 April 2023No Response25th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Powers of Attorney Bill35019 April 2023No Response24th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 28 March 202334829 March 2023No Response23rd Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers provisions in the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 134122 March 2023No Response22nd Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 21 March 202334521 March 2023No Response21st Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 14 March 202333915 March 2023No Response20th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 7 March 20233358 March 2023No Response19th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 28 February 202332428 February 2023No Response18th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Procurement Bill32222 February 2023No Response17th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 21 February 202332121 February 2023No Response16th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Energy Bill32010 February 2023No Response15th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 131910 February 2023No Response14th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 7 February 20233167 February 2023No Response13th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers provisions in the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill at Stage 13133 February 2023No Response12th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 31 January 20233101 February 2023No Response11th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Shark Fins Bill30927 January 2023No Response10th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Instruments considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee during the second quarter of the Parliamentary Year 2022-2330826 January 2023No Response9th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 24 January 202330625 January 2023No Response8th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Budget (Scotland) (No.2) Bill at Stage 130524 January 2023No Response7th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers provisions in the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill at Stage 129919 January 2023No Response6th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 17 January 202329717 January 2023No Response5th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill29616 January 2023No Response4th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 10 January 202329312 January 2023No Response3rd Report, 2023 (Session 6): Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill29411 January 2023No Response2nd Report, 2023 (Session 6): Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill at Stage 129110 January 2023No Response1st Report, 2023 (Session 6): Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 12904 January 2023No Response69th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Public Order Bill28721 December 2022No Response68th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 20 December 202228320 December 2022No Response67th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 13 December 202228013 December 2022No Response66th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 6 December 20222767 December 2022No Response65th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Instruments considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee during the first quarter of the Parliamentary Year 2022-232755 December 2022No Response64th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Stage 1 Report on the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill2732 December 202213 March 202363rd Report, 2022 (Session 6): A report on the subordinate legislation considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 29 November 2022.26930 November 2022No Response62nd Report, 2022 (Session 6): Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill: Stage 126723 November 2022No Response61st Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 22 November 202226422 November 2022No Response60th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 15 November 202226016 November 2022No Response59th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill26216 November 2022No Response58th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill26115 November 2022No Response57th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Work of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 2021-2225914 November 2022No Response56th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 8 November 20222539 November 2022No Response55th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the UK Northern Ireland Protocol Bill2513 November 2022No Response54th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 1 November 20222492 November 2022No Response53rd Report, 2022 (Session 6): Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill24327 October 2022No Response52nd Report, 2022 (Session 6): Delegated powers provisions in the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill at Stage 124227 October 2022No Response51st Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 25 October 202224125 October 2022No Response50th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill23911 October 2022No Response49th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Procurement Bill23811 October 2022No Response48th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 4 October 20222344 October 2022No Response47th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 27 September 202222928 September 2022No Response46th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 20 September 202222421 September 2022No Response45th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 6 September 20222207 September 2022No Response44th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Instruments considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee during the fourth quarter of the Parliamentary Year 2022-222177 July 2022No Response43rd Report, 2022 (Session 6): Instruments considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee during the third quarter of the Parliamentary Year 2021-222167 July 2022No Response42nd Report, 2022 (Session 6): Instruments considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee during the second quarter of the Parliamentary Year 2021-212157 July 2022No Response41st Report, 2022 (Session 6): Instruments considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee during the first quarter of the Parliamentary Year 2021-212147 July 2022No Response40th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 28 June 202221029 June 2022No Response39th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill after Stage 220824 June 2022No Response38th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 21 June 202220722 June 2022No Response37th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 220315 June 2022No Response36th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 14 June 202220214 June 2022No Response35th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 7 June 20221838 June 2022No Response34th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill after Stage 21898 June 2022No Response33rd Report, 2022 (Session 6): Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Online Safety Bill1881 June 2022No Response32nd Report, 2021 (Session 6): Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Annual Report 2021-2217530 May 2022n/a31st Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 24 May 202218325 May 2022No Response30th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 17 May 202217818 May 2022No Response29th Report, 2022 (Session 6): Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 117616 May 2022No Response

Official Report Meeting date: 13 September 2023

Meeting of the Parliament 13 September 2023

The problems with crofting were caused by the bill that became the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, and we desperately need a bill to put right what was done wrong in that legislation.

Official Report Meeting date: 26 October 2021

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee 26 October 2021

That is better than businesses having to take an appeals-based route to reduce their overheads as we enter the recovery period. Many local authorities in Scotland have offered new grant support for businesses during the recovery phase.

Official Report Meeting date: 3 October 2023

Meeting of the Parliament 03 October 2023

Scotland’s Prison Population The next item of business is a statement by Angela Constance on Scotland’s prison population.

Committee reports Date published: 23 September 2025

Stage 1 report: Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - Oral evidence (and associated submissions and correspondence)

Oral evidence (and associated submissions and correspondence) Legal and human rights context - Scottish Human Rights Commission - Law Society of Scotland (written follow-up correspondence from 18 March meeting) -Public Health Scotland Professional Organisations - Social Work Scotland - Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland - Royal College of General Practitioners in Scotland NHS, Local Authorities and IJBs - NHS Lothian (Public Health and Health Policy) - NHS Fife (Department of Public Health) - Aberdeenshire HSCP - COSLA Alcohol and Drug Partnerships - East Ayrshire ADP - Dundee ADP - Glasgow City ADP Third Sector Organisations - Scottish Drugs Forum - Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs - Scottish Recovery Consortium - Salvation Army - Favor UK - With You - Turning Point Scotland

News Published: 29 October 2022

Committee Calls for Clarity on Scottish Government Covid Recovery Funding

Committee Calls for Clarity on Scottish Government Covid Recovery Funding. The Scottish Parliament’s COVID-19 Recovery Committee has called on the Scottish Government to clarify whether the cost crisis will affect the funding of Scotland’s Covid Recovery Strategy..

Official Report Meeting date: 6 February 2024

Meeting of the Parliament 06 February 2024

Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-12070, in the name of Tom Arthur, on the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill at stage 1.

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