Education and Skills Committee

Meeting papers for 4 September 2019

1. Declaration of interests: Gail Ross will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

2. Decisions on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private. The Committee will also decide whether to take future reviews of evidence on the Disclosure (Scotland) Bill in private.

3. Disclosure (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Kevin Lee, Disclosure Bill Manager, and Gerard Hart, Director for Policy and Protection Services, Disclosure Scotland;
Ailsa Heine, Senior Prinicpal Legal Officer, Scottish Government.

4. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

University of the West of Scotland Order of Council 2019 (SSI 2019/212) Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh (Scotland) Amendment Order of Council 2019 (SSI 2019/213)

5. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: The Committee will consider a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using powers under the Act in relation to the following UK statutory instrument proposal:

The European University Institute (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

6. Disclosure (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.

7. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.

8. Subject Choices Inquiry (in private): The Committee will consider a revised draft report.

Proposed future business

At its next meeting, on 11 September, the Committee expects to hear from the Scottish Qualifications Authority on its performance and role. For further information, contact Roz Thomson the Clerk to the Committee, whose details are roz.thomson@parliament.scot or 0131 348 5222.