Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 and 8 in private.

2. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: The Committee will consider whether the following instruments have been laid under the appropriate procedure and given the appropriate categorisation—
Social Security Co-ordination (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendments etc.) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/399).

3. Instruments subject to the made affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following—
Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/415); Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/425); Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions and Requirements) (Local Levels) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 7) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/427).

4. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following—
Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Supplementary Provisions) Order 2021 (SSI 2020/draft); Restitution Fund (Scotland) Order 2021 (SSI 2020/draft); Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 (SSI 2020/draft).

5. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following—
Official Feed And Food Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/398); Social Security Co-ordination (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendments etc.) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/399); Enforcement of Fines (Relevant Penalty) (Scotland) Order 2020 (SSI 2020/406); Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 (Notifiable Organisms) Amendment Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/408); Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (Scotland) Order 2020 (SSI 2020/409); Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/413); Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1 and Interim Recognition of Different Sex Relationships) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/414 (C. 38)); Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/416).

6. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following—
Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2020 (SSI 2020/405 (C. 34)); Serious Crime Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/407 (C. 35)); Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (Commencement No. 1) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/410 (C. 36)); Children (Scotland) Act 2020 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2020 (SSI 2020/412 (C. 37)); Spring Traps Approval (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 (SSI 2020/417).

7. Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the powers to make subordinate legislation conferred on Scottish Ministers in this Bill.

8. Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill: The Committee will consider the progress of the Bill ahead of Stage 2.