Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Publication proposed Common Frameworks for Organs Tissues Cells and Blood Safety and Quality
Letter from Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport, 9 December 2021
Dear Gillian
Publication of the proposed Common Frameworks for Organs, Tissues and Cells (apart from embryos and gametes), and Blood Safety and Quality.
The Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing wrote to your predecessor on 2 December 2020 with a summary of the proposed Common Frameworks for Organs, Tissues and Cells (apart from embryos and gametes) and Blood Safety and Quality.
I am writing to share the text of these provisional Frameworks with your Committee. My officials, together with their counterparts in the UK Government, Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive have been working jointly to develop these Frameworks.
The provisional Frameworks were confirmed by the Joint Ministerial Committee (European Negotiations) (JMC (EN))/portfolio Ministers on 4 March 2021. I am sharing these provisional frameworks for your Committee to scrutinise.
The provisional Frameworks consist of a Framework Outline Agreement and Concordat. Please find a cover page attached which covers both frameworks, with the Framework Outline Agreement and Concordat included as separate annexes. My officials are happy to provide any further information if that would be helpful.
I am copying this letter and all attachments to Clare Adamson MSP, Convener of the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee due to the Committee’s interest in the overall UK Common Framework programme.