Minutes: 19 March 2024

1. Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, and Johanna Irvine, Solicitor, Scottish Government;

and then from—

Gillian Mackay, Member in charge of the Bill, Scottish Parliament.

Sandesh Gulhane declared an interest as a practising NHS GP.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

National Health Service (Common Staffing Method) (Scotland) Regulations 2024

The Committee agreed to make no recommendation in relation to the instrument.

3. Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.

The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health and to Police Scotland.