Minutes: 28 September 2021

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Social Care Stakeholder Session:

The Committee took evidence from—

Derek Feeley, Chair, Independent Review of Adult Social Care;

Professor David Bell, Professor of Economics, University of Stirling and CO-PI Healthy Ageing in Scotland (HAGIS);

Fiona Collie, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Carers Scotland;

Henry Simmons, Chief Executive, Alzheimer Scotland and Co-Chair of the Fair Work Convention's Social Care Enquiry;

Judith Proctor, Chief Officer of Edinburgh Integration Joint Board and Chair, Chief Officer Group;

Professor Nick Watson, Director, Centre for Disability Research, University of Glasgow.

3. Health and Social Care Finance Stakeholder Session:

The Committee took evidence from—

Leigh Johnston, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland;

Professor David Bell, Professor of Economics, University of Stirling and CO-PI Healthy Ageing in Scotland (HAGIS);

Siva Anandaciv, Chief Analyst, The King's Fund;

David Walsh, Public Health Programme Manager, Glasgow Centre for Population Health.

Stephanie Callaghan declared and interest as a councillor.

4. Social Care Stakeholder Session

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

5. Health and Social Care Finance Stakeholder Session

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3 and its approach to pre-budget scrutiny prior to the publication of the 2022-23 draft Scottish budget.

The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy regarding it's pre budget scrutiny.