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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee


Agenda: 07 January 2025

Tuesday, 07 January 2025

1st Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
  3. Instruments subject to negative procedure
  4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
  5. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers
  6. Budget (Scotland) (No. 4) Bill
  7. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers
  8. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill

Agenda published: Friday, 03 January 2025 01:45pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6, 7 and 8 in private.


2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Registers of Scotland (Fees and Plain Copies) Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item



4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure

The Committee will consider the following—

Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/373 (C.25))
Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/375 (C.26))
Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 (Commencement) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/378 (C.27))


5. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Dr Ruth Fox
    Director
    Hansard Society
  • Dr Dexter Govan
    Director of Research
    Constitution Society
  • Dr Pablo Grez Hidalgo
    Lecturer In Public Law
    University of Strathclyde
  • Professor Colin T Reid
    Emeritus Professor of Environmental Law
    University of Dundee
  • Dr Andrew Tickell
    Head of Department for Economics and Law
    Glasgow Caledonian University
  • Professor Richard Whitaker
    Parliamentary Academic Fellow
    University of Leicester
  • and then from -

  • Jessica De Mounteney
    First Parliamentary Counsel
    Office of the Parliamentary Counsel
  • Diggory Bailey
    Legislative Drafter
    Office of the Parliamentary Counsel

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Budget (Scotland) (No. 4) Bill

The Committee will consider the delegated powers in this Bill at Stage 1.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


7. Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.


8. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item