Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Minutes: 09 May 2023
Tuesday, 09 May 2023
15th Meeting, 2023
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 6 in private.
2. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence from—
Yvonne Evans, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Dundee;
Emeritus Professor George Gretton, Lord President Reid Professor of Law, University of Edinburgh;
Professor Roderick Paisley, Chair of Scots Law, University of Aberdeen.
3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:
The Committee agreed to bring to the attention of the Parliament the following—
International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Police Negotiating Board for Scotland (Constitution, Arbitration and Qualifying Cases) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)
4. Instruments subject to negative procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Discontinuance of Cornton Vale Prison (Scotland) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/132)
5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure:
The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—
Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/131 (C.12))
6. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.