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No—it is playgrounds.

My deputy convener is asking what my question has to do with the bill. I asked it only because you put the commitment in your evidence in relation to the bill, which is why I think that it is legitimate to ask about it.

As I said, I asked you that question because you mentioned the commitment in your evidence, so I thought that it was useful.

Finally, are you and the Scottish Government genuinely neutral on this bill? That is a genuine question.

Thank you.

In the Scottish Government’s memorandum to the bill, in paragraph 7, you say:

“Pupils should experience outdoor learning in a variety of place contexts, for example: playgrounds”.

How is your Government working towards your manifesto commitment to renew all playgrounds in Scotland?

What is the reason for those areas not being able to use the previous system?

Oh, I am sorry, Pam. You have a question.

It has been rather confusing. Minister, you were quite categorical. You did not mishear the question from Jackie Dunbar, and you are certain that those elected members are not included, but your official believes that they are. Can we get some certainty?

Good morning, and welcome to the 31st meeting in 2024 of the Education, Children and Young People Committee. Under the first item on our agenda, we will take evidence from the Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise, Natalie Don-Innes, and her officials, on the draft Regulated Roles (Prohibitions and Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2024. I welcome the minister and Gareth Wilks, the director of policy and customer engagement at Disclosure Scotland, and Magdalene Boyd, a solicitor in the Scottish Government’s legal directorate. I ask the minister to speak to the draft instrument for up to three minutes.

George Adam has a brief supplementary.

Given that our report must be drafted and agreed by then, I ask that we get either a yes or a no on that by the end of today. I do not want the numbers by the end of today—I would like to have them by then, but I cannot get them—but I ask that you give us information about what could be forthcoming. However, it seems likely that that will not be ready in time for our report, and we will reflect that. Confirmation one way or the other on that would be helpful.

We move to agenda item 2, and I invite the minister to move motion S6M-15259.

Motion moved,

That the Education, Children and Young People Committee recommends that the Regulated Roles (Prohibitions and Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.—[Natalie Don-Innes.]

Motion agreed to.