Minutes: 22 February 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

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

2. Social care:

The Committee took evidence from—

Fiona Collie, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Carers Scotland;

Annie Gunner Logan, Chief Executive, Coalition of Care and support Providers in Scotland;

Dr Donald Macaskill, Chief Executive, Scottish Care;

Judith Proctor, Chief Officer of Edinburgh Integration Joint Board and Chair, Chief Officer Group.

The following interests were declared—

Stephanie Callaghan as a member of South Lanarkshire Council.

3. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 from—

Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Marianne Barker, Unit Head, Adult Social Care Charging, Ian Golightly, Policy Manager, Adult Social Care Charging and Clare Thomas, Policy Manager, Adult Social Care Charging, Scottish Government.

4. Subordinate legislation:

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care moved —S6M-03001—That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 [draft] be approved. The motion was agreed to without division or dissent.

5. Social care:

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

6. National Planning Framework 4:

The Committee agreed a draft letter to the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee on National Planning Framework 4.

7. Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee agreed a draft letter to the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee on the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill.