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Chamber and committees

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee


Minutes: 03 September 2024

Tuesday, 03 September 2024

22nd Meeting, 2024

Minutes


1. Decisions on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3, 4, 5 and 6 in private.


2. Pre-budget scrutiny 2025-26:

The Committee took evidence from—

Professor David Bell, Professor of Economics, University of Stirling;

Michael Kellet, Director of Strategy, Governance and Performance, Public Health Scotland;

Kathrine Sibbald, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland;

and then from—

Caroline Cameron, Chief Officer, North Ayrshire Integration Joint Board;

Pat Togher, Chief Officer, Edinburgh Integration Joint Board;

Sharon Wearing, Chair, Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Integrated Joint Boards Chief Finance Officer Section.

Clare Haughey declared an interest as holding a bank nurse contract with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Ruth Maguire declared an interest as having been a councillor on North Ayrshire Council and a member of North Ayrshire Integration Joint Board.


3. Pre-budget scrutiny 2025-26 (in private):

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

The Committee agreed to write to Professor Soumen Sengupta to request that he submit further evidence in writing.


4. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 (in private):

The Committee considered a draft report. Various changes were agreed to, and the Committee agreed to consider an updated draft via correspondence.


5. Work programme (in private):

The Committee considered its future work programme.

The Committee agreed to schedule formal Stage 2 proceedings on the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill for 5, 12 and 19 November.


6. Tobacco and Vapes Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee considered its approach to scrutiny of a proposed legislative consent memorandum.

The Committee agreed to issue a targeted call for evidence to stakeholders once the relevant legislative consent memorandum has been lodged and to invite the relevant Scottish Government Minister to give evidence on the LCM at a future meeting.


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