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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee


Agenda: 05 November 2024

Tuesday, 05 November 2024

29th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 10:20am
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Agenda items:

  1. Declaration of interests
  2. Decision on taking business in private
  3. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill (in private)
  6. Work programme

Agenda published: Monday, 04 November 2024 03:26pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Declaration of interests

Elena Whitham will be invited to declare any relevant interests.


2. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.


3. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Julian Gardner AM
    Chairperson
    Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board
  • Katherine Waller
    Voluntary Assisted Dying Training - Project Manager
    The Australian Centre for Health Law Research
  • Professor Ben White
    Professor of End-of-Life Law and Regulation
    The Australian Centre for Health Law Research

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (Prohibition on Disposal of a Body without Authorisation) Amendment Regulations 2024

Papers for this item:


5. Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill (in private)

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


6. Work programme

The Committee will consider its future work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item