Education, Children and Young People Committee
Meeting Minutes
2nd Meeting, 2023
- Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 12:07
- Published: Thursday, January 19, 2023 10:48am
Committee Members Attendees
- Sue Webber (Convener)
- Kaukab Stewart (Deputy Convener)
- Graeme Dey (Member)
- Bob Doris (Member)
- Ross Greer (Member)
- Stephen Kerr (Member)
- Ruth Maguire (Member)
- Michael Marra (Member)
- Willie Rennie (Member)
Apologies received from
Substitute Members Attendees
1 Budget Scrutiny 2023 - 2024:
The Committee heard evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2023-24 from—
Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Clare Haughey MSP, Minister for Children and Young People, and Eleanor Passmore, Deputy Director for Early Learning and Childcare, Scottish Government.
2 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instruments— Education (Fees and Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022
St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2022
The Committee deferred consideration of the following negative instrument to a future meeting — SSI 2022/362 Education (Fees and Student Support) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022
The Committee considered and made no comment on the following negative instrument — SSI 2022/377 St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2022
3 Evidence Session (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1 and agreed to write to COSLA and the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills.