Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 [draft]; Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 [draft]. 3. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/85); Transport and Works (Scotland) Act 2007 (Applications and Objections Procedure) Amendment Rules 2017 (SSI 2017/74); Little Loch Broom Scallops Several Fishery Order 2017 (SSI 2017/77); Valuation Appeal Committee (Procedure in Appeals under the Valuation Acts) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/78); Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Angus Council) Designation Order 2017 (SSI 2017/79); Parking Attendants (Wearing of Uniforms) (Angus Council Parking Area) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/80); Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators) (Angus Council) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/81); Road Traffic (Permitted Parking Area and Special Parking Area) (Stirling Council) Designation Order 2017 (SSI 2017/82); Parking Attendants (Wearing of Uniforms) (Stirling Council Parking Area) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/83); Road Traffic (Parking Adjudicators) (Stirling Council) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/84). DPLR/S5/17/11/A 4. Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— James Rust, Partner, Morton Fraser; and then from— David Wedderburn OBE, Forensic Architect, Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS); and then from— Craig Connal QC, Partner, Pinsent Masons and David Christie, Senior Lecturer, Robert Gordon University. 5. Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider further the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1. 6. Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.