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What role, if any, does the centre for sustainable delivery have in workforce planning?

Before we move on, I will make a declaration and refer to my entry in the register of members’ interests. I hold a bank nurse contract with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

I am a little bit confused. We seem to be getting pieces of evidence that run counter to each other. Mr Warner spoke about decreased productivity with increased staffing levels, but Professor Din is saying that there is a lack of resource. I am keen to find out whether the issue is one of productivity. If so, what is the centre for sustainable delivery doing in that regard? I cannot see anything in your submission on that. Is it about increased demand? What do we think is driving that?

Item 3 is an evidence session with organisations that are currently funded to deliver activities that are detailed in the Scottish Government’s “Self-Directed Support Improvement Plan 2023-27”, as part of phase 2 of our post-legislative scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-Directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013.

I welcome to the committee Kaylie Allen, director of funds at Inspiring Scotland; Dr Jane Kellock, project lead and consultant, self-directed support team at Social Work Scotland; Pauline Lunn, director of In Control Scotland; and Donald Macleod, chief executive of Self Directed Support Scotland. We move straight to questions from Tess White.

Thank you for your indulgence in letting me speak on this petition, although I was not intending to. I draw the committee’s attention to a written question that was answered yesterday, S6W-27895, in which I have a constituency interest. The written answer may respond to some of Mr Mountain’s asks. I am happy to elaborate if that helps. The Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health, Jenni Minto, confirmed that,

“this financial year, up to £8.8 million of funding will be made available to expand access to diabetes technologies in Scotland. The focus will primarily be on providing access to all children that want Closed Loop Systems, but will also allow us to continue increasing access to adults.”—[Written Answers, 28 May 2024; S6W-27895.]

Perhaps that might assist with the petition.

The result of the division is: For 2, Against 7, Abstentions 0.

Amendment 52 disagreed to.

Amendment 19 not moved.

Amendment 53, in the name of Meghan Gallacher, was already debated with amendment 17. I call Meghan Gallacher to move or not move the amendment.

Amendment 22, in the name of Jeremy Balfour, was already debated with amendment 17. I call Jeremy Balfour to move or not move.

The question is, that amendment 52 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

I invite Gillian Mackay to wind up and to press or seek to withdraw amendment 39.

The question is, that amendment 38 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.