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In advance of the evidence session, Jackie Baillie MSP had written to the Committee on 16 January 2025 to set out her reasons for annulling the instrument.
Two Members’ Bills introduced by the late Margo Macdonald MSP did secure sufficient support to be introduced, in 2010 and 2013, but both fell at Stage 1 after failing to secure enough votes from MSPs in support of their general principles.
The Scottish Government responded to the recommendations2Scottish Government. (2022). Letter from Tom Arthur MSP, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth, to Stuart McMillan MSP, Convener of the Scotish Parliament Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, dated 12 December 2022.