Scottish Parliament committee: Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Recommendation 9
Commercial Payments Bill (UK Parliament legislation) delegated powers exercisable within devolved competence, with reference to LCM-S7-5, LCM S7-5a and LCM S7-5b.
SP Paper 35
Published 30 October 2026
Theme Review of relevant powers
Recommendation (the committee's words)
The Committee draws the following scrutiny implications to the lead committee’s attention:
Only the Secretary of State can exercise the powers within the Scottish Parliament’s legislative competence.
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.
Only the Secretary of State can exercise the powers within the Scottish Parliament’s legislative competence.
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.
From: Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, Commercial Payments Bill (UK Parliament legislation) delegated powers exercisable within devolved competence, with reference to LCM-S7-5, LCM S7-5a and LCM S7-5b. (SP Paper 35), 30 October 2026
The item number is assigned by this site in report order. The label as a recommendation or a conclusion may be AI-classified.
No response text is recorded for this item.