Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Minutes: 22 November 2022
Tuesday, 22 November 2022
33rd Meeting, 2022
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
2. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill :
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Daren Fitzhenry, Scottish Information Commissioner;
Paula Fraser, Development Officer, Voices of Experience Scotland;
Scott Heald, Head of Data Driven Innovation, Public Health Scotland;
Beth Lawton, Chief Digital & Information Officer, University of Strathclyde ;
Dr Kenneth Meechan, Chair of SOLAR’s Data Protection, FOI and Human Rights Working Group, SOLAR;
Ken Macdonald, Head of ICO Regions, Information Commissioner's Office;
and then from—
Rosemary Agnew, Ombudsman, Scottish Public Services Ombudsman;
Lynsey Cleland, Director of Quality Assurance, Healthcare Improvement Scotland;
Suzanne McGuinness, Executive Director (Social Work), Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland;
Kevin Mitchell, Executive Director for Scrutiny and Assurance, Care Inspectorate.
3. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.