Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Agenda: 24 October 2023
Tuesday, 24 October 2023
30th Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 5 to 8 in private.
2. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will take evidence on the National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 from—
- Jenni Minto
Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Scottish Government - Tom Ferris
Chief Dental Officer
Scottish Government - Ailsa Garland
Principal Legal Officer
Scottish Government - Tim McDonnell
Director of Primary Care
Scottish Government
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - Subordinate legislation - Negative instruments paper (220KB, pdf) posted 19 October 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023
Health and Care Professions Council (Miscellaneous Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2023
4. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
- Eddie Follan
Chief Officer, Health and Social Care
COSLA - Eddie Fraser
Chief Executive, East Ayrshire Council
SOLACE Scotland - Professor Soumen Sengupta
Director of Health and Social Care, South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership
Health and Social Care Scotland Chief Officers
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 3 - National Care Service (Scotland) Bill - Note by the Clerk (142KB, pdf) posted 19 October 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
5. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 4.
6. Pre-budget scrutiny 2024-25
The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
7. Vaping
The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
8. Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item