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Stephanie, are you content to leave it there?

I say to Fergus Ewing that it is not fair to accuse a colleague of fearmongering if they have genuine concerns about the increased risk that a change in legislation might create, even for one person who might then reoffend with disastrous results for the lives of others. It is rather unfair to accuse colleagues of that on the basis of legislative scrutiny.

I call the minister, who is only too ready to respond to the points that have been made.

As we are in a hybrid meeting, I invite members who are attending virtually to vote via the chat function. Members who are in the committee room can vote by raising their hand. Please keep your hand raised while the clerks record your vote.

For

Gallacher, Meghan (Central Scotland) (Con)
Kerr, Stephen (Central Scotland) (Con)

Against

Callaghan, Stephanie (Uddingston and Bellshill) (SNP)
Doris, Bob (Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) (SNP)
Dornan, James (Glasgow Cathcart) (SNP)
Ewing, Fergus (Inverness and Nairn) (SNP)
Greer, Ross (West Scotland) (Green)
Marra, Michael (North East Scotland) (Lab)
Stewart, Kaukab (Glasgow Kelvin) (SNP)

The result of the division is: For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0.

Motion disagreed to.

The committee must now produce a report on the draft instrument. Is the committee content to delegate responsibility to the deputy convener and me to agree that report on behalf of the committee? It will be a brief factual report with a link to the Official Report of today’s meeting.

Members indicated agreement.

You act on behalf of the ministers. I am with you.

It is not essential that we are in line with England.

That is fair enough. You answered Michael Marra’s question on process. Who handles the process? Is it Disclosure Scotland? I apologise—I should direct that question to the minister, because she is the lead person.

Does it then make a recommendation to ministers?

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