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Groupings of amendments Estranged children 152, 153, 156, 162, 163, 164 Permanence 167, 196, 222 Data collection and reporting on services and outcomes 168, 185, 103, 104 Support for adoption 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Children’s residential care services 17, 170, 171, 18, 19 Register of foster carers 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177 Allowances 20, 21 Children’s hearings: composition 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 105, 29, 30, 31, 32, 106, 33, 107, 186, 226, 187, 227 SP Bill 74 - G2 Session 6 (2026) Children’s hearings: child’s and relevant person’s understanding and acceptance of grounds 28, 191, 192, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68 Child’s attendance at children’s hearing 34, 108, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 188 Children’s hearings: general 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 116 Children’s hearings: advocacy 189, 51, 109, 200, 202, 203, 204, 205, 78, 79, 80, 206 Notes on amendments in this group Amendment 51 pre-empts amendment 109 Children’s hearings: timeframes 190, 198 Relevant persons 74, 193, 194, 75, 76 Children’s hearings: legal representation and legal aid 77, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115 Special provision for infants 110, 195, 197, 199 Nurture and support 117 Child protection orders: evidence on oath 119, 120 Family group decision making 207, 208, 208A, 118, 210, 210A, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 125, 223 Places of safety: arrest 209 Children’s services planning 81, 82, 121, 123 Children’s services plans and reports 83, 84, 85, 122, 216 Review of the Act 218, 219, 220 Amendments already debated General principles and purpose With 87 - 225 Aftercare With 88 - 86 UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act: restatement and application With 92 - 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 217 Care services for young people: continuing care, return to care, and housing With 129 - 98 Corporate parenting: duties and guidance With 95 - 166, 169, 221, 224 Public authorities: duties and guidance With 143 - 157, 100, 158, 99, 159, 101, 160, 161, 165, 102, 124 Advocacy services for care experienced persons: independence With 144 - 97 Advocacy services for care experienced persons: other matters With 145 - 154, 155 THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Amendments in debating order Estranged children Ross Greer Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon 152 In section 4, page 3, line 36, at end insert— Ross Greer Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon 153 In section 4, page 4, line 1, at end insert— Ross Greer Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon 156 In section 4, page 4, line 13, at end insert— Ross Greer Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon 162 In section 5, page 5, line 8, at end insert— Ross Greer Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon 163 In section 5, page 5, line 13, at end insert— Ross Greer Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon 164 In section 5, page 5, line 22, at end insert— Permanence Martin Whitfield 167 After section 6, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Martin Whitfield 196 After section 16, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Martin Whitfield 222 In section 24, page 49, line 36, after insert Data collection and reporting on services and outcomes Willie Rennie 168 After section 6, insert— Miles Briggs 185 After section 10, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Roz McCall 103 After section 10, insert— Roz McCall 104 After section 10, insert— Support for adoption Fulton MacGregor 11 After section 7, insert— Fulton MacGregor 12 After section 7, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Fulton MacGregor 13 After section 7, insert— Fulton MacGregor 14 After section 7, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Fulton MacGregor 15 After section 7, insert— Fulton MacGregor 16 After section 7, insert— Children’s residential care services Natalie Don-Innes 17 In section 8, page 7, line 1, after insert Martin Whitfield 170 In section 8, page 7, line 1, after insert Martin Whitfield 171 In section 8, page 7, line 36, at end insert— Natalie Don-Innes 18 In section 8, page 9, line 5, at end insert— Natalie Don-Innes 19 After section 9, insert— Register of foster carers Martin Whitfield 172 In section 10, page 10, line 35, after insert Martin Whitfield 173 In section 10, page 11, line 17, at end insert— Roz McCall 174 In section 10, page 11, line 32, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Martin Whitfield 175 In section 10, page 12, leave out lines 27 to 40 Martin Whitfield 176 In section 10, page 12, line 40, at end insert— Martin Whitfield 177 In section 10, page 13, line 26, leave out and insert Allowances Natalie Don-Innes 20 After section 10, insert— Natalie Don-Innes 21 After section 10, insert— Children’s hearings: composition Natalie Don-Innes 22 In section 11, page 15, line 31, leave out Natalie Don-Innes 23 In section 11, page 15, line 32, at beginning insert Natalie Don-Innes 24 In section 11, page 15, leave out lines 34 to 36 and insert— Jeremy Balfour 25 In section 11, page 16, line 8, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Natalie Don-Innes 26 In section 11, page 16, line 31, leave out from to end of line 35 and insert Natalie Don-Innes 27 In section 11, page 16, line 41, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Roz McCall 105 In section 11, page 16, line 41, at end insert— Natalie Don-Innes 29 In section 11, page 17, line 21, leave out and insert Natalie Don-Innes 30 In section 11, page 17, line 27, after insert Natalie Don-Innes 31 In section 11, page 17, line 34, leave out and insert Natalie Don-Innes 32 In section 11, page 17, line 40, leave out and insert Roz McCall Supported by: Martin Whitfield 106 In section 11, page 18, line 3, leave out subsection (13) Natalie Don-Innes 33 In section 11, page 18, line 9, leave out and insert Roz McCall Supported by: Ross Greer 107 After section 11, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Martin Whitfield 186 After section 11, insert— Martin Whitfield 226 In section 12, page 19, line 14, leave out and insert Martin Whitfield 187 In section 12, page 19, line 14, at end insert— Martin Whitfield 227 In section 12, page 19, line 21, leave out and insert Children’s hearings: child’s and relevant person’s understanding and acceptance of grounds Natalie Don-Innes 28 In section 11, page 17, line 15, after insert Martin Whitfield 191 In section 14, page 29, line 39, at the beginning insert Martin Whitfield 192 In section 14, page 30, line 3, after insert— Natalie Don-Innes 60 In section 14, page 30, line 9, leave out and insert Natalie Don-Innes 61 In section 14, page 30, line 13, at end insert— Natalie Don-Innes 62 In section 14, page 30, line 14, after insert Natalie Don-Innes 63 In section 14, page 31, line 9, after insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Natalie Don-Innes 64 In section 14, page 31, line 16, after insert Natalie Don-Innes 65 In section 14, page 31, line 26, after insert Natalie Don-Innes 66 In section 14, page 31, line 27, leave out and insert Natalie Don-Innes 67 In section 14, page 32, leave out lines 3 to 6 Natalie Don-Innes 68 In section 14, page 35, line 23, after insert Child’s attendance at children’s hearing Natalie Don-Innes 34 In section 13, page 19, leave out lines 26 and 27 and insert— Roz McCall 108 In section 13, page 20, line 6, at end insert— Natalie Don-Innes 35 In section 13, page 20, line 13, after insert THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Natalie Don-Innes 36 In section 13, page 20, line 18, leave out subsection (6) Natalie Don-Innes 37 In section 13, page 20, line 35, after insert Natalie Don-Innes 38 In section 13, page 20, line 37, leave out from beginning to end line 2 on page 21 Natalie Don-Innes 39 In section 13, page 21, line 5, leave out from to and insert Natalie Don-Innes 40 In section 13, page 21, line 19, after first insert Natalie Don-Innes 41 In section 13, page 21, line 19, after second insert Natalie Don-Innes 42 In section 13, page 21, line 21, leave out and insert Natalie Don-Innes 43 In section 13, page 21, line 24, leave out from second to in line 25 and insert Natalie Don-Innes 44 In section 13, page 21, line 29, leave out from to end of line 30 and insert Natalie Don-Innes 45 In section 13, page 21, line 30, at end insert— Natalie Don-Innes 46 In section 13, page 21, line 35, after insert Natalie Don-Innes 47 In section 13, page 22, line 3, leave out subsection (15) THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Natalie Don-Innes 48 In section 13, page 22, line 24, leave out second Natalie Don-Innes 49 In section 13, page 22, line 25, leave out subsection (20) Martin Whitfield 188 Leave out section 13 and insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Children’s hearings: general Jeremy Balfour 50 In section 14, page 23, line 35, leave out and insert Natalie Don-Innes 52 In section 14, page 24, line 30, after insert Jeremy Balfour 53 In section 14, page 24, line 35, at end insert— Natalie Don-Innes 54 In section 14, page 26, line 34, leave out and insert Natalie Don-Innes 55 In section 14, page 27, leave out lines 6 to 9 Natalie Don-Innes 56 In section 14, page 28, line 24, leave out Natalie Don-Innes 57 In section 14, page 29, line 30, leave out and insert Natalie Don-Innes 58 In section 14, page 29, line 30, at end insert— Natalie Don-Innes 59 In section 14, page 29, line 30, at end insert— Natalie Don-Innes 69 In section 14, page 35, line 39, at end insert— Natalie Don-Innes 70 In section 14, page 36, line 24, leave out and insert Natalie Don-Innes 71 In section 14, page 36, line 25, leave out and insert Natalie Don-Innes 72 In section 14, page 36, line 32, leave out and insert Natalie Don-Innes 73 In section 14, page 37, line 5, leave out and insert Sue Webber 116 After section 21, insert— Children’s hearings: advocacy Ross Greer Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon 189 In section 14, page 24, leave out line 20 and insert— Natalie Don-Innes 51 In section 14, page 24, leave out lines 21 to 26 Roz McCall 109 In section 14, page 24, line 21, leave out from to in line 23 and insert Martin Whitfield 200 In section 18, page 44, line 22, leave out and insert Martin Whitfield 202 In section 18, page 44, line 35, leave out and insert Martin Whitfield 203 In section 18, page 45, line 6, leave out and insert Martin Whitfield 204 In section 18, page 45, line 14, leave out and insert Ross Greer Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon 205 In section 18, page 45, line 14, at end insert— Natalie Don-Innes 78 After section 18, insert— Natalie Don-Innes 79 After section 18, insert— Jeremy Balfour 80 After section 18, insert— Martin Whitfield 206 After section 18, insert— Children’s hearings: timeframes Martin Whitfield 190 In section 14, page 24, line 35, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Roz McCall 198 After section 16, insert— Relevant persons Natalie Don-Innes 74 After section 15, insert— Martin Whitfield 193 In section 16, page 39, line 10, after insert Martin Whitfield 194 In section 16, page 39, line 26, at end insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Natalie Don-Innes 75 In section 16, page 39, leave out lines 31 and 32 Natalie Don-Innes 76 In section 16, page 41, leave out lines 31 to 35 Children’s hearings: legal representation and legal aid Jeremy Balfour 77 After section 16, insert— Roz McCall 111 After section 16, insert— Jeremy Balfour 112 After section 16, insert— Jeremy Balfour 113 After section 16, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Jeremy Balfour 114 After section 16, insert— Jeremy Balfour Supported by: Martin Whitfield 115 In section 18, page 44, line 22, at end insert— Special provision for infants Roz McCall 110 After section 16, insert— Martin Whitfield 195 After section 16, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Roz McCall 197 After section 16, insert— Martin Whitfield 199 After section 21, insert— Nurture and support Roz McCall 117 After section 21, insert— Child protection orders: evidence on oath Sue Webber 119 After section 21, insert— Sue Webber 120 After section 21, insert— Family group decision making Miles Briggs Supported by: Martin Whitfield, Roz McCall 207 After section 21, insert— Miles Briggs 208 After section 21, insert— Martin Whitfield 208A As an amendment to amendment 208, line 11, at end insert— Roz McCall Supported by: Miles Briggs, Martin Whitfield 118 After section 21, insert— Miles Briggs 210 After section 21, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Martin Whitfield 210A As an amendment to amendment 210, line 6, at end insert— Roz McCall 211 After section 21, insert— Willie Rennie 212 After section 21, insert— Willie Rennie 213 After section 21, insert— Willie Rennie 214 After section 21, insert— Willie Rennie 215 After section 21, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Roz McCall Supported by: Miles Briggs, Martin Whitfield 125 In section 24, page 49, line 36, after insert Willie Rennie 223 In section 24, page 49, line 36 after insert Places of safety: arrest Willie Rennie 209 After section 21, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Children’s services planning Natalie Don-Innes 81 In section 22, page 47, line 11, leave out and insert Natalie Don-Innes 82 In section 22, page 49, line 24, at end insert— Roz McCall 121 After section 22, insert— Roz McCall 123 In section 24, page 49, line 36, after insert Children’s services plans and reports Nicola Sturgeon 83 After section 22, insert— Nicola Sturgeon 84 After section 22, insert— Nicola Sturgeon 85 After section 22, insert— Sue Webber 122 After section 22, insert— Miles Briggs 216 After section 22, insert— Review of the Act Martin Whitfield 218 After section 22, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST Ross Greer Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon 219 After section 22, insert— Willie Rennie 220 After section 22, insert— THIS IS NOT THE MARSHALLED LIST © Parliamentary copyright.

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