Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
28th Meeting, 2022
The Committee agreed to take items 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in private.
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Public Water Supplies (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft)
Budget (Scotland) Act 2022 Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2022/Draft)
The Committee agreed to bring to the attention of the Parliament the following—
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/301 (c.17))
Environment Act 2021 (Commencement and Saving Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/305 (C.18))
The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1. The Committee agreed to write to the Member in Charge, Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP.
The Committee considered the powers to make subordinate legislation conferred on UK Ministers and Scottish Ministers in devolved areas in the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill (UK Parliament legislation). It agreed to write to the UK Government and to consider the Bill again at a future meeting.
The Committee considered the response received from the UK Government on the delegated powers provisions in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation) and agreed to consider the Bill again at a future meeting.
The Committee consider a draft report outlining the work of the Committee during the parliamentary year 2021-22 and agreed to publish the finalised report.
The Committee agreed the themes arising from evidence heard during its scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.