Minutes: 07 October 2025

Tuesday, 07 October 2025

28th Meeting, 2025

Start time:10:00am

End time: 10:26am

Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room

Published: Tuesday, 07 October 2025

Committee Members Attendees:

Apologies received from:

Substitute Members Attendees:

Minutes

1. Declaration of interests:

Oliver Mundell declared an interest as a Non-Executive Director at Scotland’s Rural College, in connection with SSI 2025/274.

2. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.

3. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Absent Voting at Scottish Parliament and Local Government Elections (Signature Refresh) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Budget (Scotland) Act 2025 Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)
Early Release of Prisoners (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/Draft)

4. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

The Committee agreed to bring to the attention of the Parliament the following—

Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Amendment Rules 2025 (SSI 2025/277)

The Committee agreed that no reporting grounds had been engaged on the following—

Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/263)
Rural Support (Simplification and Improvement) (Data Publication) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/274)
Council Tax Reduction (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 5) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/275)

5. Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in this Bill at Stage 1. It agreed to report to the lead committee on the Bill, the Education, Children and Young People Committee.

6. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee considered correspondence on the Legislative Consent Memorandum and powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill. It agreed to report to the lead committee on the Bill, the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.

7. Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee considered correspondence on the Legislative Consent Memorandum and powers to make subordinate legislation within devolved competence in the Bill. It agreed to report to the lead Committee on the Bill, the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, and agreed to write to the sponsors of the Bill.