Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Agenda: 07 November 2023
Tuesday, 07 November 2023
33rd Meeting, 2023
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:
Paper 1 - Post-legislative scrutiny of the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 - Note by the Clerk (86KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2023
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:
Paper 1 - Subordinate legislation - Affirmative SSI paper (217KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2023
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.
6. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument— National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts and Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Subordinate legislation - Negative SSI paper (150KB, pdf) posted 02 November 2023
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