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Chamber and committees

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee


Agenda: 07 November 2023

Tuesday, 07 November 2023

33rd Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:15am
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Agenda items:

  1. Declaration of interests
  2. Decision on taking business in private
  3. Post-legislative scrutiny: Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Subordinate legislation
  6. Subordinate legislation
  7. Post-legislative scrutiny: Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012
  8. Post-legislative scrutiny: Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019
  9. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
  10. Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill

Agenda published: Thursday, 02 November 2023 12:27pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Declaration of interests

Ivan McKee will be invited to declare any relevant interests.


2. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 7 to 10 in private.


3. Post-legislative scrutiny: Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Clare Beeston
    Public Health Intelligence Principal
    Public Health Scotland
  • George Dodds
    Chief Officer
    Public Health Scotland
  • Lucie Giles
    Public Health Intelligence Principal
    Public Health Scotland
  • Tara Shivaji
    Consultant in Public Health
    Public Health Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Mental Health (National Secure Adolescent Inpatient Service: Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 from—

  • Maree Todd
    Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
    Scottish Government
  • Dr Aileen Blower
    CAMHS Psychiatry Adviser
    Scottish Government
  • Ruth Christie
    Head of Children, Young People and Families Unit
    Scottish Government
  • Douglas Kerr
    Scottish Government Legal Department
    Scottish Government
  • Dr Gavin Reid
    Principal Medical Officer (Forensic Psychiatry)
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


5. Subordinate legislation

The Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport to move—S6M-10534—That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Mental Health (National Secure Adolescent Inpatient Service: Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 be approved.



7. Post-legislative scrutiny: Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012

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


8. Post-legislative scrutiny: Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019

The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


9. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


10. Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider its approach to the scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item