Minutes: 29 November 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument— National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2022

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

3. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Rachel Cackett, Chief Executive Officer, Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS);

Karen Hedge, Deputy Chief Executive, Scottish Care;

Sandra MacLeod, Chief Officer, Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership;

Geri McCormick, Head of Commissioning, Glasgow City Integration Joint Board;

Julie Welsh, Chief Executive, Scotland Excel;

and then from—

Fanchea Kelly, Chief Executive, Blackwood Homes and Care;

Margaret McCarthy, Chief Executive Officer, Crossroads Caring Scotland;

Peter McCormick, Managing Director, Randolph Hill;

Nick Price, Representative, Granite Care Consortium.

4. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill:

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