Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
7th Meeting, 2024
Committees sometimes meet in private. This might be to hear confidential or particularly sensitive information, or to discuss a draft report. When a committee meets in private, its proceedings are not broadcast and, usually, there is no Official Report. However, the committee minutes will record the business taken and any decisions reached.
The Committee will take evidence at Stage 1 on the impact of the Bill for those providing abortion services from—
Professor Sharon Cameron, Consultant in Gynaecology and Sexual and Reproductive Health, Chalmers sexual health service, NHS Lothian;
Linda Hodges, Director of Clinical Services, Circle Health Group, representing Private Hospital Abortion Service Managers;
Colin Poolman, Director, Royal College of Nursing Scotland;
Dr Chris Provan, Chair, Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland;
and then on the impact of the Bill for those who will be responsible for enforcement, and management, of safe access zones from—
Simon Brown, Vice-President, Scottish Solicitors Bar Association;
Superintendent Gerry Corrigan, Specialist Operations, G Division, Police Scotland;
Eddie Follan, Chief Officer, Health and Social Care, COSLA;
Lesley Sharkey, Director of Midwifery, NHS Tayside;
Sarah Wallage, Lead clinician for abortion, NHS Grampian.
Papers for this item:
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill - Note by the clerk (128KB, pdf) posted 29 February 2024
3 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
National Health Service (Common Staffing Method) (Scotland) Regulations 2024
Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024
Papers for this item:
Subordinate Legislation - Negative SSI paper (860KB, pdf) posted 29 February 2024
The Committee will consider the evidence heard under agenda item 1.