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Minister for Parliamentary Business
The Committee held two further bi-annual meetings with the Minister for Parliamentary Business, Jamie Hepburn MSP, as part of its ongoing commitment to scrutinising and pushing for the Scottish Government to maintain high standards for matters within the remit of the Committee.
Panel design should include opportunities for MSPs to attend, to enhance their understanding and to demonstrate to participants that the Committee is committed to the process.
At its meeting on 2 April 2025, the Committee took evidence from Jenny Gilruth MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills; Laura Meikle, Head of Support and Wellbeing Unit, Scottish Government and Nico McKenzie-Juetten, Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Directorate.
Amendment 66 was disagreed to (For 4, Against 4; amendment disagreed to on casting vote).
Russell Findlay MSP's amendment 67 proposed to achieve the same aim as amendment 66 but in a different way.
No points raised
At its meeting on 24 September 2024iDaniel Johnson MSP and Tim Eagle MSP submitted apologies for this meeting., the Committee considered the following instruments under its remit and agreed not to draw them to the attention of the Parliament.
Part 2 extends disqualification criteria for MSPs and councillors and provides that disqualification from membership of the House of Commons will no longer automatically mean that a person is also disqualified from being an MSP.
Background
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee held an evidence session with Michael Matheson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, on 12 September 2023.