Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Agenda: 31 October 2023
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
31st Meeting, 2023
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decision on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 to 5 in private.
2. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
- Lilian Macer
Regional Secretary
UNISON Scotland - Dave Moxham
Deputy General Secretary
Scottish Trades Union Congress - Cara Stevenson
Organiser for Women’s Campaign Unit
GMB Scotland - Rachel Cackett
Chief Executive Officer
Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS) - Dr Jim Elder-Woodward, OBE
Convenor for Inclusion Scotland and member of the People Led Policy Panel
Inclusion Scotland - Rob Gowans
Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) - Dr Donald Macaskill
Chief Executive
Scottish Care
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Paper 1 - National Care Service (Scotland) Bill - Note by the Clerk (198KB, pdf) posted 26 October 2023
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
3. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
4. Post-legislative scrutiny: Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013
The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
5. Healthcare in remote and rural areas
The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item