Minutes: 12 March 2026

1. Decisions on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Armed Forces Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee took evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-73 from—

Graeme Dey, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, Will Dunn, Veterans Unit, and Clare McKinlay, Solicitor, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.

The Committee agreed to recommend that the Parliament give consent to the relevant provisions in the Bill identified by the Scottish Government in its draft motion. It also agreed to delegate to the Convener responsibility for finalising a report on the legislative consent memorandum.

3. Adult Disability Payment:

The Committee took evidence from—

Frank McKillop, Director of Governance and Policy, Enable;

Craig Smith, Public Affairs & Policy Manager, Scottish Action for Mental Health;

Keith Park, Senior Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager (Scotland), MS Society Scotland;

Erica Young, Senior Policy Officer (Social Justice), Citizens Advice Scotland.

Jeremy Balfour declared an interest as a recipient of Adult Disability Payment.

4. Adult Disability Payment (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard under item 3.

5. Correspondence (In Private):

The Committee considered and agreed a draft letter in response to the Scottish Government's consultation on its review of the National Performance Framework. The Committee also agreed a draft letter on The City of Edinburgh Council’s Suspended Housing Allocations Policy.

6. Legacy report (In Private):

The Committee considered a draft legacy report. The Committee agreed to delegate to the Convener responsibility for finalising the report for publication.

7. Annual report (In Private):

The Committee considered a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2025 to 8 April 2026. The Committee agreed to delegate to the Convener responsibility for finalising the report for publication.