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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Education, Children and Young People Committee


Minutes: 07 February 2024

Wednesday, 07 February 2024

5th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:02am
End time: 11:37am
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Published: Wednesday, 07 February 2024
Also present:
  • Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise, Miles Briggs, Michael Marra, Roz McCall and Martin Whitfield.

Minutes


1. Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 3).

The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 3).

 

The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 212, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117 and 118.

 

The following amendments were agreed to (by division)—

 

110 (For 7, Against 2, Abstentions 0)

112 (For 6, Against 0, Abstentions 3)

 

The following amendments were disagreed to (by division)—

 

210 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

211 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

213 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)

 

The following amendments were moved and, no member having objected, withdrawn: 108 and 218.

 

The following amendments were not moved: 207, 208, 209, 109, 221, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 215, 216, 217, 162, 163, 219 and 220.

 

The following amendment was pre-empted: 214

 

The following provisions were agreed to without amendment: Sections 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and the Long Title.

 

The following provisions were agreed to as amended: Sections 23, 25 and the Schedule.

 

The Committee completed Stage 2 consideration of the Bill.


2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 [draft] from—

Natalie Don, Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise and Joanna Mackenzie, Team Leader, Targeted Children and Family Wellbeing, Scottish Government.


3. Subordinate legislation:

Natalie Don (Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise) to move—S6M-11977—That the Education, Children and Young People Committee recommends that the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024 [draft] be approved.

The Committee agreed unanimously.


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