Committee
Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee 26 February 2026 [Draft]
26 Feb 2026 · S6 · Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
Item of business
Subordinate Legislation
Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025 (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2026 [Draft]
I have one question, by way of clarification. If I understand it correctly, three parties are involved: the trustees of the pension, who initially identified a potential problem; the Parliament, which is represented by the corporate body, and which takes responsibility for the payments; and the Scottish Government, which has brought forward this legislation. The committee therefore needs to know that a number of people are satisfied that the proposals will resolve a problem, which seems to have been missed until slightly late in the day.We have received correspondence from the chief executive confirming that the corporate body is satisfied. Obviously, we also understand that the Scottish Government is satisfied. Are you able to confirm, minister, that the pension trustees are also satisfied with the proposal—or is it the case that, now that the issues have been identified and will be put right, their processes can go ahead under the changed rules after 7 May without any difficulty?
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The Convener
Lab
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SNP
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The Convener
Lab
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