Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private. 2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Extension of Temporary Justice Measures) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft) Upper Tribunal for Scotland Bus Registration Appeals (Composition) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft) Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Transfer of Functions of the Transport Tribunal) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft) Town and Country Planning (Amendment of National Planning Framework) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft) Masterplan Consent Area Scheme (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft) 3. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/246) Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/247) Public Service Vehicles (Registration of Local Services) (Bus Services Improvement Partnerships Service Standards Decisions) (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/248) Town and Country Planning (Amendment of Local Development Plan) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/250) Town and Country Planning (Masterplan Consent Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/253) 4. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 14) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/252 (C.21)) 5. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business: The Committee will take evidence from— Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Parliamentary Business, Douglas Kerr, Deputy Legislation Co-ordinator, Scottish Government Legal Department, Steven Macgregor, Head of Parliament and Legislation Unit, and Nicola Wisdahl, LCM and Subordinate Legislation Programme Team Leader, Scottish Government. 6. Education (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. 7. Evidence session with the Minister for Parliamentary Business: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.