Minutes: 10 February 2026

Tuesday, 10 February 2026

6th Meeting, 2026

Start time:10:02am

End time: 10:20am

Location: T1.40-CR5 The Smith Room

Published: Tuesday, 10 February 2026

Committee Members Attendees:

Apologies received from:

Roz McCall (Member)

Substitute Members Attendees:

Oliver Mundell (Substitute Member)

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.

2. Instruments subject to affirmative procedure:

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

3. Instruments subject to negative procedure:

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

National Health Service (Functions of the Common Services Agency) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/20)
Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Rules of Procedure in Children’s Hearings) Amendment Rules 2026 (SSI 2026/30)

The Committee agreed that no points arose on the following—

Upper Tribunal for Scotland (Procedure Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/33)
First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Procedure Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/34)
Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) (No. 2) Amendment Rules 2026 (SSI 2026/35)
Qualifications Scotland (Strategic Advisory Council) (Establishment) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/36)
National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts and Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/37)
Non-Domestic Rate (Scotland) Order 2026 (SSI 2026/39)
Non-Domestic Rating (Valuation of Utilities) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026 (SSI 2026/44)
Police Service of Scotland (Vetting) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/46)

4. Proposed draft instrument subject to consultation:

The Committee considered the following—

Proposed Draft Order: The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2026 (SG/2026/33)

5. Crime and Policing Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee considered correspondence on the third supplementary 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 Criminal Justice Committee.