Recommendation 1
Recommendation (the committee's words)The Committee is content with the power conferred by clause 2 and with the parliamentary procedure attached to its exercise.
Scottish Parliament committee: Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Sporting Events Bill (UK Parliament legislation) - delegated powers exercisable within devolved competence, with reference to LCM-S7-1, LCM-S7-1a and LCM-S7-1b.
SP Paper 8
Report number 6th Report, 2026 (Session 7)
Published 18 September 2026
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On the record
- Recommendations and conclusions 5
- Recommendations 5
Recommendations and conclusions
- Recommendation 1Recommendation
- Recommendation 2Recommendation
- Recommendation 3Review of relevant powers
Recommendations and conclusions 5 items
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Recommendation
Recommendation 2
Recommendation (the committee's words)The Committee also draws the following to the lead committee’s attention:
Either the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers can exercise the power within the Scottish Parliament’s legislative competence.
The choice of which government should exercise the power is a matter for the governments alone, with no role for Parliament.
Where the power is exercised by the Secretary of State, regulations will be laid before and scrutinised by the United Kingdom Parliament only.
The Secretary of State must obtain the Scottish Ministers’ consent before making the regulations.
The regulations will fall within the scope of the UKSI Protocol and will be notified to the Parliament only after becoming law.
The Scottish Ministers have committed to keeping the Parliament informed about proposed uses of the power.
Either the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers can exercise the power within the Scottish Parliament’s legislative competence.
The choice of which government should exercise the power is a matter for the governments alone, with no role for Parliament.
Where the power is exercised by the Secretary of State, regulations will be laid before and scrutinised by the United Kingdom Parliament only.
The Secretary of State must obtain the Scottish Ministers’ consent before making the regulations.
The regulations will fall within the scope of the UKSI Protocol and will be notified to the Parliament only after becoming law.
The Scottish Ministers have committed to keeping the Parliament informed about proposed uses of the power.
Review of relevant powers
Recommendation 3
Recommendation (the committee's words)The Committee is content with the powers in clause 21 and that they are subject to the negative procedure.
Recommendation 4
Recommendation (the committee's words)The Committee draws the following to the lead committee’s attention:
Either the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers can exercise the power within the Scottish Parliament’s legislative competence.
The choice of which government should exercise the power is a matter for the governments alone, with no role for Parliament.
Where the power is exercised by the Secretary of State, regulations will be laid before and scrutinised by the United Kingdom Parliament only.
The Secretary of State must obtain the Scottish Ministers’ consent before making the regulations.
The regulations will fall within the scope of the UKSI Protocol and will be notified to the Parliament only after becoming law.
Either the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers can exercise the power within the Scottish Parliament’s legislative competence.
The choice of which government should exercise the power is a matter for the governments alone, with no role for Parliament.
Where the power is exercised by the Secretary of State, regulations will be laid before and scrutinised by the United Kingdom Parliament only.
The Secretary of State must obtain the Scottish Ministers’ consent before making the regulations.
The regulations will fall within the scope of the UKSI Protocol and will be notified to the Parliament only after becoming law.
Recommendation 5
Recommendation (the committee's words)The Committee is content with the power conferred on the Secretary of State and with the parliamentary procedures attached to its exercise.