Minutes: 04 November 2025

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on— 

The Regulation of Care (Child Contact Services) (Scotland) Order 2025 [draft]; and

The Regulation of Care (Child Contact Services) (Equality) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 [draft]

from—

Siobhian Brown, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, Wendy Georgeson, Family Law Team Leader and Scott Matheson, Senior Principal Legal Officer, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation:

Siobhian Brown (Minister for Victims and Community Safety) moved—

S6M-19400—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Regulation of Care (Child Contact Services) (Scotland) Order 2025 [draft] be approved; and

S6M-19401—That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Regulation of Care (Child Contact Services) (Equality) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 [draft] be approved.

The motions were agreed to.

4. Subordinate legislation (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.