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SPICe briefings Date published: 25 March 2025

Scottish Parliament Statistics 2023-2024 - 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 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...

Committee reports Date published: 24 March 2022

Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 - Annex

Annex On 9 March 2022, the Scottish Government was asked: The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the above Bill at its meeting on 8 March 2022 and seeks an explanation of the following matters: Section 7(2) – Power to provide for additional mandatory requirements relating to the fireworks licence a...

Official Report Meeting date: 15 January 2025

Criminal Justice Committee 15 January 2025

As our report alludes to, we did a performance data review in 2022—it reported in 2023—in which we fixed our strategic objectives and timelines.

Official Report Meeting date: 5 December 2024

Social Justice and Social Security Committee 05 December 2024

In saying that, I have mentioned that we refreshed the guidance in 2022. I am content to keep that under review, should the committee recommend that we look at it again with our local authority partners—I would seek their views on it.

Official Report Meeting date: 30 September 2021

Social Justice and Social Security Committee 30 September 2021

Section 1—Increased amount of carer’s allowance supplement in respect of the period of 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 Amendment 3, in the name of Maggie Chapman, is in a group on its own.

Committees Published: 18 July 2025

Section 104 order in relation to Education (Scotland) Bill

Letter from the Secretary of State for Scotland to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills confirming that he will provide in principle agreement to the Section 104 Scotland Act Order for the Education (Scotland) Bill, dated 18 July. Read the correspondence.

Committee reports Date published: 11 March 2025

Subordinate Legislation: The Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2025 [draft] - Consideration by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Retrieved from https://bprcdn.parliament.scot/published/DPLR/2025/2/25/b3de7054-3e76-40b9-87b8-c34a739fd42a/DPLRS062025R13.pdf, which was published on the same date. The DPLR Committee made no recommendations in relation to the instrument.

Committee reports Date published: 27 September 2024

Subordinate legislation considered by the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee on 25 September 2024 - The Plant Health (Import Inspection Fees) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2024 [draft]

The Regulations seek to amend the Plant Health (Import Inspections Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 to extend the coming into force date for inspection fees for plant health checks for goods imported from the EU and other countries categorised as 'medium risk' in relation to biosecurity from 30 October 2024 to 1 July 2025.

SPICe briefings Date published: 3 June 2024

Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill - consideration prior to Stage 3 - About the Bill - key dates and documents

About the Bill - key dates and documents The Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill is a Scottish Government bill and was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 27 April 2023.

Committee reports Date published: 31 May 2024

Annual Report of the Finance and Public Administration Committee 2023-24 - Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill

We have asked the Scottish Government to provide regular, biannual updates to the Committee on expenditure incurred to date, changes in forecast costs and savings arising from the Bill and the subsequent Act (subject to the Bill being passed) and relevant secondary legislation, until all provisions are operational.

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