Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 6, 7 and 8 in private. 2. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Disease Control (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/108) 3. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/107 (C.11)) 4. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— David Bartos, former lead Commissioner, and Rachel Rayner, Chief Executive, Scottish Law Commission; and then from— Steven Blane, Senior Associate, Pinsent Masons; Kieran Buxton, Associate, Burges Salmon LLP; Fergus Colquhoun, Member, Faculty of Advocates; Carolyne Hair, Member of sub-committee on Property and Land Law Reform, Law Society of Scotland. 5. Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the delegated powers in this Bill at Stage 1. 6. Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the Scottish Government's response to points raised on the delegated powers in this Bill at Stage 1. 7. Tobacco and Vapes Bill (UK Parliament legislation): The Committee will consider the supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Bill. 8. Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.