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Minutes: 17 November 2022
Thursday, 17 November 2022
30th Meeting, 2022
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
2. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Frank McKillop, Head of Policy and Research, ENABLE Scotland;
Rachel Cackett, Chief Executive Officer, Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS);
Beth Reid, Senior Policy Officer, Crisis;
Sheena Arthur, Partnership Manager (Health and Social Care), Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS);
Chris Gehrke, Community Leader/Director, L'Arche Highland;
Andrew Ewen, Chief of Staff, Leonard Cheshire;
and then from—
Kevin Stewart, Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care, Scottish Government.
3. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting and agreed to write a letter to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee on the general principles of the Bill at Stage 1.