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Amendment 20, in the name of Liam Kerr, is grouped with amendments 21 to 24, 26, 28 and 29. Amendments 20 to 24, 26, 28 and 29 are grouped as being ancillary to section 3 and to section 5, which has been removed.
Under item 1, does the committee agree to take item 7, which is consideration of the Electoral Commission’s draft code of practice for non-party campaigners, in private?
There is some concern about the fact that section 26 of the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003—which relates to reporting—is being repealed and some confusion about what the new process will be.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 October 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how much it received in Barnett consequential funding as a result of the UK Government committing £5.8 million for a smoke-free pregnancy incentive scheme in England in 2025-26. At the UK Spending Review the Scottish Government received a Barnett share of the net changes to UK departmental budget allocations, which ultimately fed into our total block grant settlement.Any new or additional spending allocations in 2025-26 associated with this UK policy will be included in the overall budget calculation for the Scottish Government.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 October 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how much it received in Barnett consequential funding as a result of the UK Government committing an additional £70 million to support stop smoking services in England in 2025-26. At the UK Spending Review the Scottish Government received a Barnett share of the net changes to UK departmental budget allocations, which ultimately fed into our total block grant settlement.Any new or additional spending allocations in 2025-26 associated with this UK policy will be included in the overall budget calculation for the Scottish Government.