Minutes: 17 June 2025

1. Decisions on taking business in private:

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

2. Welfare and sustainability in Scottish youth football:

The Committee took evidence from—

Nick Hobbs, Head of Advice and Investigations, Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland;

Scott Robertson, Co-founder, RealGrassroots;

Alexander Waksman, Partner, and Mahesh Madlani, Associate, gunnercooke LLP.

Dr Sandesh Gulhane declared an interest as the former Head of Medicine at Queen's Park Football Club.

3. Care Inspectorate (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard at its last meeting.

4. Food Standards Scotland (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard at its last meeting.

5. Welfare and sustainability in Scottish youth football (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

6. Work Programme (In Private):

The Committee considered its future work programme. It agreed that its next major inquiry would be on Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder pathways and support. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government to request a policy update related to its planned inquiry.