Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private. 2. Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016: The Committee will take evidence on the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/261) from— John Paterson, Divisional Solicitor, Food, Children, Education, Health and Social Care, Scottish Government Legal Directorate; Afson Barekat, Solicitor, Food, Children, Education, Health and Social Care, Scottish Government Legal Directorate; Leia Fitzgerald, Policy Manager, Student Support & Participation Team, Directorate for Advanced Learning and Science, Scottish Government. 3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Scottish Local Government Elections Amendment (No. 2) Order 2016 [draft]; Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 2016 [draft]; Sheriff Court Simple Procedure (Limits on Award of Expenses) Order 2016 [draft]. 4. Instruments subject to negative procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Acquisition of Land (Rate of Interest after Entry) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/258); Food Hygiene (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/260); Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (Scotland) Revocation Order 2016 (SSI 2016/292); Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2016 (SSI 2016/293). 5. Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure: The Committee will consider the following— Aberdeen City (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/265); Aberdeenshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/266); Angus (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/267); Clackmannanshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/268); Dumfries and Galloway (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/269); City of Edinburgh (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/270); East Ayrshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/271); East Dunbartonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/272); East Lothian (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/273); East Renfrewshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/274); Falkirk (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/275); Fife (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/276); Glasgow City (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/277); Highland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/278); Inverclyde (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/279); Midlothian (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/280); Moray (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/281); North Ayrshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/282); North Lanarkshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/283); Perth and Kinross (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/284); Renfrewshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/285); South Ayrshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/286); South Lanarkshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/287); Stirling (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/288); West Dunbartonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/289); Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 7, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2016 (SSI 2016/291 (C.26)). 6. Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.