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Chamber and committees

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee


Minutes: 04 November 2025

Tuesday, 04 November 2025

29th Meeting, 2025

Start time:09:00am
End time: 12:44pm
Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
Published: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
Apologies received from:
Substitute Members Attendees:
Also Present:
  • Liam McArthur (member in charge of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill), Claire Baker, Jeremy Balfour, Bob Doris, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Murdo Fraser, Rhoda Grant, Daniel Johnson, Fulton MacGregor, Stuart McMillan.

Minutes


1. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 1).

The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 24 and 26.

The following amendments were disagreed to (by division)—

4 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 1)

144 (For 0, Against 10, Abstentions 0)

83 (For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 1)

145 (For 2, Against 8, Abstentions 0)

25 (For 2, Against 8, Abstentions 0)

219 (For 2, Against 8, Abstentions 0)

147 (For 0, Against 10, Abstentions 0)

220 (For 3, Against 7, Abstentions 0)

221 (For 0, Against 9, Abstentions 1)

148 (For 0, Against 9, Abstentions 1)

149 (For 1, Against 9, Abstentions 0)

223 (For 1, Against 8, Abstentions 1)

The following amendments were not moved: 73, 146 and 150.

Amendment 143 was moved and, no member having objected, was withdrawn.

The following amendments were pre-empted: 84 and 222.

The following provisions were agreed to without amendment: section 1.

The following provisions were agreed to as amended: sections 2 and 3.

Dr Sandesh Gulhane declared an interest as a practising NHS GP and Chair of the Medical Advisory Group set up to advise and inform the Member in Charge of the Bill in advance of its introduction.

Emma Harper declared an interest as a registered nurse.

The Committee ended consideration of the Bill for the day amendment 223 having been disposed of.


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