Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Agenda: 24 October 2023
Tuesday, 24 October 2023
28th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7, 8 and 9 in private.
2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
The Committee will consider the following—
Parking Prohibitions (Enforcement and Accounts) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)
Social Security (Residence and Presence Requirements) (Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights and Lebanon) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/Draft)
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - Instrument responses (98KB, pdf) posted 20 October 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
The Committee will consider the following—
Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/268)
Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (Conservation Bodies and Rural Housing Bodies) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/278)
National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts and Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/281)
4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
The Committee will consider the following—
Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules 1996 Amendment)
(Witness Citations in Solemn Proceedings) 2023 (SSI 2023/276)
5. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Esther Roberton
Author of Fit for the Future, Report of the Independent Review of Legal Services Regulation in Scotland - Rachel Wood
Executive Director of Regulation
The Law Society of Scotland - Morag Ross KC
Faculty of Advocates
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
6. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
7. Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the Scottish Government's response to points raised on the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
8. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
The Committee will consider the supplementary legislative consent memorandum on the Bill.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
9. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 5.