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As Patrick Harvie pointed out, that means that rather than taking decisions away from Scotland, the motion will give a devolved body the right to make decisions regarding Scottish bodies.
Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 I welcome colleagues to the 16th meeting this session of the Subordinate Legislation Committee.
Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 The next item of business this afternoon is the stage 3 proceedings on the Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill.
It draws our attention to the Education (Scotland) Act 1980—as amended by the Education (Scotland) Act 1996—which places a duty on education authorities to "have regard" to pupils' safety in relation to school transport arrangements.
The next section is on the Auditor General for Scotland, starting at paragraph 168. As is normal, the early paragraphs outline evidence taken and perspectives given.
The concerns that lie behind the amendments relate to issues of access and facilities for voters with disabilities that Capability Scotland has discussed with committee members and the Executive.
It is the area that impacts most on people outside the Parliament and in which we can best engage with civic Scotland. I agree with virtually everything that Irene McGugan has said.
The good practice to which I referred should be the future, but some of it has not percolated through to senior directorates of education throughout Scotland. There is still some negative thinking.