Minutes: 18 January 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee decided to take items 6 and 7 in private.

2. Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People:

The Committee took evidence from—

Shelley Buckley, Programme Manager - Families Children and Young People, Mental Health Foundation;

Alex Cumming, Assistant Director of Delivery and Development, Scottish Association for Mental Health;

Susie Fitton, Policy Manager, Inclusion Scotland;

Sam March, Principal Educational Psychologist, South Lanarkshire Council, The Association of Scottish Principal Educational Psychologists;

Joanne Smith, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, NSPCC Scotland;

Dr Mairi Stark, Scottish Officer, Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health;

and then from—

Lucy Hughes, Policy Development Coordinator, Who Cares? Scotland;

Kate MacKinnon, Policy Associate, CELCIS;

Jackie Brock, Chief Operations Officer (Interim), The Promise Scotland;

Helen Happer, Chief Inspector, Care Inspectorate.

The following interests were declared—

Sue Webber as a member of the City of Edinburgh Council.

Stephanie Callaghan as a member of South Lanarkshire Council.

3. Common Framework on Public Health Protection and Health Security:

The Committee took evidence from—

Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Erin McCreadie, Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus, and Infectious Disease Team and Laura McGlynn, Head of Health Protection and Screening, Scottish Government.

4. European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018:

The Committee considered a proposal by the Scottish Government to consent to the UK Government legislating using the powers under the Act in relation to the following UK statutory instruments— European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022

The Committee agreed that the provisions set out in the notifications should be included in the UK SIs.

5. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument— Food (Withdrawal of Recognition) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

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

6. Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People:

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

7. Common Framework on Public Health Protection and Health Security:

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.