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Recommendation 7
7
Recommendation
Review of relevant powers
Recommendation · verbatim
The Committee accepts the power to issue guidance in principle but highlights to the Scottish Government that there is currently no duty to have regard to that guidance which appears contrary to the policy intention, as set out in the SDPM.
Source
Committee
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Report
Delegated powers in the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)
SP Paper 1062
11 Mar 2026
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.5 yr
Report published
11 Mar 2026