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Where an instrument implements obligations under an international treaty, the Committee's role seems limited: to come to a view, as best it can, that the changes made reflect the treaty agreement and are being done in an acceptable way.
The Cabinet Secretary emphasised that the Scottish Government remains neutral on the Scottish Bill, and that any questions on policy coherence would be best addressed by the Member in charge of the Bill (Liam McArthur).
Committee reports
Date published:
19 December 2025
meeting=16504 When asked by Mr Simpson whether the Bill represented an opportunity to put in place the best system of recall in the UK, the Minister agreed with Mr Simpson and reiterated the point of developing a bespoke system for the Scottish Parliament:
I think that is what we should aim for.