Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private. 2. Inquiry into use of the made affirmative procedure during the coronavirus pandemic: The Committee will take evidence from— John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery, Rachel Rayner, SGLD Deputy Legislation Co-ordinator, Elizabeth Blair, Unit Head, Covid Co-ordination, and Steven Macgregor, Head of Parliament and Legislation Unit, Scottish Government. 3. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 5) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/475) Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel and Operator Liability) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 13) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/478) Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 6) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/496) Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 7) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/497) Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 8) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/498) 4. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Social Security Information-sharing (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2021/Draft) 5. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Consumer Scotland (Designated Regulators) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/465) Food (Withdrawal of Recognition) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/477) 6. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Consumer Scotland Act 2020 (Commencement) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/464 C.33)) Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2021 (SSI 2021/468) Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2021 (SSI 2021/472 C.34)) Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 9) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/474 C.35)) Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/480 C.36)) 7. 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.