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. UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the delegated powers in the Bill from— Michael Russell, Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland's Place in Europe; Gerald Byrne, Team Leader, Constitution and UK Relations Division; Graham Fisher, Head of Branch 1, Constitutional and Civil Law Division, Scottish Government Legal Directorate; Luke McBratney, Policy Officer, Constitution and UK Relations Division, Scottish Government. 3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2018 (SSI 2018/87). 4. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/66); National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/67); Non-Domestic Rates (Levying) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/74); Non-Domestic Rates (New and Improved Properties) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/75); Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/76); Non-Domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/77). 5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following— United Nations (International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals) Order 2018 (SI 2018/187); Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/73 (C.7)). 6. Prescription (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1. 7. UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Legal Continuity) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.