Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Agenda: 14 December 2021
Tuesday, 14 December 2021
14th Meeting, 2021
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 7, 8, 9 and 10 in private.
2. Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic
The Committee will take evidence from—
- Professor Stephen Tierney
Professor of Constitutional Theory, School of Law
University of Edinburgh - Sir Jonathan Jones
QC
Linklaters LLP
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure
The Committee will consider the following—
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 11) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/454)
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 12) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/455)
Papers for this item:
Paper 2 - P3_Instrument Responses (142KB, pdf) posted 10 December 2021
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
4. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure
The Committee will consider the following—
Scottish Child Payment Regulations 2020 and the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2021/Draft)
Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Reconsideration and Review of Determinations) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2021/Draft)
5. Instruments subject to negative procedure
The Committee will consider the following—
Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2021 (SSI 2021/446)
6. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure
The Committee will consider the following—
Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 Amendment) (Miscellaneous) (No.2) 2021 SSI 2021/434)
Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Birds etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendment and Revocation) (Scotland) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/444)
Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2021 (2021/449 (C.32))
7. Budget (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
8. Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the response received from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery 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
9. Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill (UK Parliament supplementary legislation)
The Committee will consider the supplementary legislative consent memorandum on the Bill and specifically, the powers to make subordinate legislation conferred on Scottish Ministers in the Bill.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
10. Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.