Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
7th Meeting, 2025
The Committee agreed to take item 5 in private.
The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 2).
The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 50B, 50, 52, 54, 55, 58, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66 and 68.
The following amendments were agreed to (by division)—
88 (For 8, Against 2, Abstentions 0)
51 (For 8, Against 2, Abstentions 0)
53 (For 8, Against 2, Abstentions 0)
56 (For 8, Against 0, Abstentions 2)
57 (For 8, Against 2, Abstentions 0)
59 (For 8, Against 2, Abstentions 0)
61 (For 8, Against 0, Abstentions 2)
67 (For 8, Against 2, Abstentions 0)
The following amendments were disagreed to (by division)—
143 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 1)
145 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 1)
147 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 1)
152 (For 4, Against 5, Abstentions 0)
153 (For 5, Against 5, Abstentions 0; amendment disagreed to on casting vote)
157 (For 4, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
40 (For 2, Against 8, Abstentions 0)
158 (For 4, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
The following amendments were moved and, no member having objected, withdrawn: 50E, 89 and 142.
The following amendments were not moved: 131, 132, 82, 133, 134, 135, 50F, 50G, 50A, 50H, 50I, 50J, 50C, 50D, 138, 53A, 139, 140, 141, 90, 144, 146, 148, 149, 150, 151, 154, 155, 156 and 159.
The following provisions were agreed to without amendment: sections 39, 42, 43, 45 and 47.
The following provisions were agreed to as amended: sections 38, 40, 41, 46, 48 and the long title.
The Committee completed Stage 2 consideration of the Bill.
Dr Sandesh Gulhane declared an interest as a practising NHS GP.
The Committee took evidence on the Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 [draft] from—
Maree Todd, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Geraldine Campbell, Unit Head for Adult Social Care Charging, Care at Home and Dementia and Alice Hall, Deputy Director for Adult Social Care Local Improvement and Transformation, Scottish Government.
Maree Todd (Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport) moved—
S6M-16242—That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 [draft] be approved.
After debate, the motion was agreed to.
Dr Sandesh Gulhane declared an interest as a practising NHS GP.
The Committee considered a draft report on the Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 [draft] and agreed to consider an updated draft via correspondence.