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Chamber and committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee


Agenda: 24 October 2023

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

28th Meeting, 2023

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. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill
  6. Victims
  7. Witnesses
  8. and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill
  9. Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill
  10. Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  11. Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill

Agenda published: Friday, 20 October 2023 04:40pm

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:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item



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
  • and then from -

  • 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.