Convener: Stuart McMillan (SNP)
Deputy Convener: Bill Kidd (SNP)
Membership: The committee has 5 members
Committee meetingsThere were 35 meetings in the parliamentary yearNumberTotal meetings of the Committee35Meetings held wholly in private0Meetings held partly in private35Joint meetings with other Committees0Meetings held outside the Parliament0Meetings held remotely by video conference0Hybrid meetings8Committee membersMembersPartyNumber of meetings attended (possible total)Jeremy Balfour (to 21 March 2024)Con27 (30)Foysol Choudhury (from 31 January 2024)Lab10 (11)Tim Eagle (from 21 March 2024)Con4 (5)Bill KiddSNP34 (35)Stuart McMillanSNP34 (35)Oliver MundellCon31 (35)Colin Smyth (from 16 November 2023 to 31 January 2024)Lab8 (8)Mercedes Villalba (until 16 November 2023)Lab13 (16)Substitute membersSubstitute membersPartyNumber of meetings attendedMaurice Golden (until 29 June 2023)Con1Rhoda GrantLab1Rona MackaySNP2Alexander Stewart (from 29 June 2023)Con1Reporters: None
Committee Clerk: Greg Black
Advisers: None
Visits: None
Events: None
Witnesses: Data on the number of witnesses is not available for this parliamentary year
Business transactedBusinessNoDetailsInquiries0Consultations0Proposed Members’ Bills considered0Draft Bills considered (Pre-legislative discussion)0Bills considered22Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill;Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill;Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill;Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill;Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill;Budget (Scotland) (No. 3) Bill;Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill;Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill;Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill;Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill;Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill;Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill;Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill;Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill;Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill;Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill;Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill;Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill;Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill;Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill;Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill;Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) BillPost-legislative scrutiny - Acts considered0Legislative Consent Memorandums8Electronic Trade Documents Bill;Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill;Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill;Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill;Automated Vehicles Bill;Criminal Justice Bill;Victims and Prisoners Bill;Renters (Reform) Bill Public Body Act Consent Memorandums0SI consent notifications considered0SIs considered7Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order: 2023/Draft;Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2023: SI 2023/850;Health and Care Professions Council (Miscellaneous Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2023: SI 2023/995;Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2): SI 2023/Draft;Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023: SI 2023/Draft;Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order: SI 2024/Draft;Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2024: SI 2024/192SSIs considered19660 draft affirmative; 1 made affirmative; 38 laid only;4 instruments/documents subject to approval; 97 negative:SSI 2023/141; SSI 2023/142; SSI 2023/143; SSI 2023/150; SSI 2023/151; SSI 2023/160; SSI 2023/161; SSI 2023/165; SSI 2023/170; SSI 2023/171; SSI 2023/172; SSI 2023/173; SSI 2023/177; SSI 2023/178; SSI 2023/181; SSI 2023/184; SSI 2023/190; SSI 2023/193; SSI 2023/197; SSI 2023/207; SSI 2023/223; SSI 2023/239; SSI 2023/240; SSI 2023/241; SSI 2023/242; SSI 2023/243; SSI 2023/246; SSI 2023/247; SSI 2023/248; SSI 2023/249; SSI 2023/255; SSI 2023/257; SSI 2023/258; SSI 2023/266; SSI 2023/267; SSI 2023/268; SSI 2023/278; SSI 2023/281; SSI 2023/288; SSI 2023/300; SSI 2023/308; SSI 2023/311; SSI 2023/312; SSI 2023/335; SSI 2023/336; SSI 2023/337; SSI 2023/339; SSI 2023/364; SSI 2023/366; SSI 2023/367; SSI 2023/368; SSI 2023/369; SSI 2023/370; SSI 2023/371; SSI 2023/372; SSI 2023/375; SSI 2024/3; SSI 2024/4; SSI 2024/5; SSI 2024/6; SSI 2024/10; SSI 2024/12; SSI 2024/19; SSI 2024/21; SSI 2024/22; SSI 2024/23; SSI 2024/24; SSI 2024/25; SSI 2024/26; SSI 2024/30; SSI 2024/31; SSI 2024/35; SSI 2024/36; SSI 2024/37; SSI 2024/38; SSI 2024/39; SSI 2024/40; SSI 2024/41; SSI 2024/42; SSI 2024/43; SSI 2024/44; SSI 2024/45; SSI 2024/46; SSI 2024/48; SSI 2024/55; SSI 2024/56; SSI 2024/58; SSI 2024/59; SSI 2024/70; SSI 2024/74; SSI 2024/80; SSI 2024/81; SSI 2024/86; SSI 2024/101;SSI 2024/102; SSI 2024/111; SSI 2024/130Petitions considered0Divisions held914 November 2023: Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 amendments 47, 50, 58, 54, 46, 51, 49, 53, 52Convener's Exercise of a Casting Vote0Plenary debates0ReportsTitleSP Paper numberDate of publicationGovernment response34th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Instruments considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee during the third quarter of the Parliamentary Year 2023-245838 May 2024No Response33rd Report, 2024 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)5827 May 2024No Response32nd Report, 2024 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 7 May 20245797 May 2024No Response31st Report, 2024 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 30 April 20245701 May 2024No Response30th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers exercisable within devolved competence in the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill57830 April 2024No Response29th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)57526 April 2024No Response28th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 23 April 202456824 April 2024No Response27th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Scottish Languages Bill at Stage 156923 April 2024No Response26th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 16 April 202456616 April 2024No Response25th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)5654 April 2024No Response24th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 155926 March 2024No Response23rd Report, 2024 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 26 March 202455826 March 2024No Response22nd Report, 2024 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 19 March 202454821 March 2024No Response21st Report, 2024 (Session 6): Delegated powers provisions in the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)55519 March 2024No Response20th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill at Stage 155418 March 2024No Response19th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Legislative Consent Memorandum and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Automated Vehicles Bill55013 March 2024No Response18th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 12 March 202454512 March 2024No Response17th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill at Stage 154712 March 2024No Response16th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 5 March 20245386 March 2024No Response15th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Legislative Consent Memorandum and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Criminal Justice Bill5405 March 2024No Response14th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 27 February 202453327 February 2024No Response13th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill52920 February 2024No Response12th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 20 February 202452720 February 2024No Response11th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill at Stage 15237 February 2024No Response10th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 6 February 20245216 February 2024No Response9th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 30 January 202451631 January 2024No Response8th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill51930 January 2024No Response7th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Instruments considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee during the second quarter of the Parliamentary Year 2023-2451830 January 2024No Response6th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill at Stage 151526 January 2024No Response5th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 23 January 202450923 January 2024No Response4th Report, 2024 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Budget (Scotland) (No.3) Bill at Stage 150716 January 2024No Response3rd Report, 2024 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 16 January 202450616 January 2024No Response2nd Report, 2024 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 150510 January 2024No Response1st Report, 2024 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 9 January 20245039 January 2024No Response78th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill at Stage 149822 December 2023No Response77th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 150120 December 2023No Response76th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 19 December 202349619 December 2023No Response75th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 149312 December 2023No Response74th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers provisions in the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill after Stage 249212 December 2023No Response73rd Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 12 December 202349128 November 2023No Response72nd Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Scottish Employment Injury Advisory Council Bill at Stage 148730 November 2023No Response71st Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 28 November 202348228 November 2023No Response70th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill at Stage 148123 November 2023No Response69th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Instruments considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee during the first quarter of the Parliamentary Year 2023-2448022 November 2023No Response68th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 21 November 202347522 November 2023No Response67th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 14 November 202347115 November 2023No Response66th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 7 November 20234658 November 2023No Response65th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill at Stage 14622 November 2023No Response64th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill at Stage 14612 November 2023No Response63rd Report, 2023 (Session 6): Work of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 2022-234591 November 2023No Response62nd Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 31 October 20234571 November 2023No Response61st Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers in the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill at Stage 145831 October 2023No Response60th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 24 October 202345425 October 2023No Response59th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill45624 October 2023No Response58th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)4495 October 2023No Response57th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill4485 October 2023No Response56th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 3 October 20234424 October 2023No Response55th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Energy Bill (UK Parliament legislation)44126 September 2023No Response54th Report, 2023 (Session 6: Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 26 September 202343926 September 2023No Response53rd Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 19 September 202343721 September 2023No Response52nd Report, 2023 (Session 6): Stage 1 Report on the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill43415 September 2023No Response51st Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 12 September 202343312 September 2023No Response50th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 5 September 20234306 September 2023 No Response49th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Instruments considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee during the fourth quarter of the Parliamentary Year 2022-2342629 June 2023No Response48th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill (UK Parliament legislation)42329 June 2023No Response47th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (UK Parliament legislation42428 June 2023No Response46th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 27 June 202342228 June 2023No Response45th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers provisions in the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill at Stage 141622 June 2023No Response44th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers provisions in the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) after Stage 240921 June 2023No Response43rd Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 20 June 202340221 June 2023No Response42nd Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Electronic Trade Documents Bill (UK Parliament legislation)40721 June 2023No Response41st Report, 2023 (Session 6): Instruments considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee during the third quarter of the Parliamentary Year 2022-2340014 June 2023No Response40th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers provisions in the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill at Stage 140415 June 2023No Response39th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated powers provisions in the Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill after Stage 240114 June 2023No Response38th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 13 June 202339913 June 2023No Response37th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 6 June 20233938 June 2023No Response36th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill38530 May 2023No Response35th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 30 May 202338030 May 2023No Response34th Report, 2023 (Session 6): Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Annual Report 2022-2337730 May 2023n/a33rd Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 23 May 202337524 May 2023No Response32nd Report, 2023 (Session 6): Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill37423 May 2023No Response31st Report, 2023 (Session 6): Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 16 May 202336816 May 2023No Response