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Interparliamentary relations
The Committee has been keen to work collaboratively with its equivalent committees in other UK legislatures to learn from each other’s experience of working on matters of shared interest.
In March 2025, the Convener met with Florence Eshalomi MP, Chair of the House of Commons Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee...
Introduction
This report sets out the Social Justice and Social Security Committee's consideration of the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 and the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2025 at its meeting on 6 March 2025.
The minutes of the meeting have been published on the Committee's web page.
Introduction
At its meeting on 12 March 2024iJeremy Balfour MSP and Oliver Mundell MSP submitted apologies for this meeting., the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the delegated powers contained in the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill ("the Bill") at Stage 1.
Introduction
At its meeting on 7 March 2023, the Finance and Public Administration Committee took evidence from the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth, Tom Arthur MSP, in relation to—
The Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/50)
The Official Report of the evidence session is available on the Comm...
Introduction
At its meetings on the 22nd of February and the 8th, 22nd and 29th March 2022, the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the delegated powers contained in the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill (“the Bill”) at Stage 1.iThe Bill as introduced is available here.
Introduction
At its meetings on 1 and 15 March 2022, the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the delegated powers contained in the Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill (“the Bill”) at Stage 1.iThe Bill as introduced is available here
The Committee submits this report to the lead Committee for the...
The Bill provides for an increase in the amount of the carer’s allowance supplement for the period from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. Anyone who qualifies for this supplement will get the increased amount..
Introduction
This Report covers the work of the Committee during the parliamentary year from 12 May 2020 to 24 March 2021. The Committee continues to scrutinise Scottish Statutory Instruments ('SSIs'), delegated powers provisions within bills at Stage 1 and after Stage 2 as well as UK bills which contains provisions conferring on the Scottish Ministers pow...