Scottish Parliament – March 18, 2026 – 3.90.1

Amendment 25, therefore, protects against care-experienced people feeling pressured into taking up advocacy support if it is not wanted or if it prevents them from accessing support from a person of their choosing. Without choice, we lose the benefit and strength of relationships from the service. Care-experienced people tell us that that matters hugely to them. I hope that I have reassured Martin Whitfield on those key points, and that he will prefer my amendments to his own.