Minutes: 11 January 2022

Tuesday, 11 January 2022

1st Meeting, 2022

Start time: 09:00am

End time: 12:02pm

Location: This is a virtual meeting

Published: Thursday, 27 January 2022

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee decided to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.

2. Inquiry on Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People:

The Committee took evidence from—

Mary Glasgow, Chief Executive, Children 1st;

Jacquie Pepper, Chief Social Work Officer, Perth and Kinross Council, Social Work Scotland;

Suzanne Shields, Occupational Therapist and Care Group Lead for Occupational Therapy - Children and Young People , Royal College of Occupational Therapists;

Professor Hazel Borland, Interim Chief Executive, NHS Ayrshire and Arran;

Heather Connolly, Health Psychologist, Division of Health Psychology - Scotland, British Psychological Society;

Kirsty-Louise Hunt, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Lead, Barnardo's Scotland.

3. Transvaginal mesh removal reimbursement scheme:

The Committee took evidence from—

Greig Chalmers, Head of Chief Medical Officer’s Policy Division, Terry O'Kelly,Senior Medical Advisor, David Bishop,Mesh Team Leader and Ailsa Garland,Solicitor, Scottish Government.

4. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument— Abortion (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021

The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.

5. Inquiry on Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People:

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

6. Transvaginal mesh removal reimbursement scheme:

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.

7. Inquiry on Care Pathways:

The Committee agreed its approach to the inquiry.