Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private. 2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Bus Services Improvement Partnerships (Objections) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (SSI 2024/Draft) 3. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (Scotland) Order 2023 (SSI 2023/364) Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2023 (SSI 2023/366) Meat Preparations (Import Conditions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/367) Bus Services Improvement Partnerships and Local Services Franchises (Provision of Information) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/368) Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/369) Bovine Semen (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/370) Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/371) Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/372) 4. Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1. 5. Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (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. 6. Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider a letter from the Minister for Victims and Community Safety regarding two proposed delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 3. 7. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.