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. Evidence session on SSIs: The Committee will take evidence on Coronavirus Act 2020 (Alteration of Expiry Date) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/40) and Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Directions by Local Authorities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/draft) from— John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery, Scottish Government. 3. Instruments subject to made affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Coronavirus Act 2020 (Alteration of Expiry Date) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/40) Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Requirements) (Scotland) Amendment (No.5) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/74) 4. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft) Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Directions by Local Authorities) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft) Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Amendment of Expiry Dates) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft) Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2022 (SSI 2022/Draft) 5. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Non-Domestic Rates (Coronavirus Reliefs) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/47) Non-Domestic Rates (Relief for New and Improved Properties) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/49) Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/52) Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2022 (SSI 2022/64) 6. Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill : The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1. 7. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.