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Chamber and committees

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee


Agenda: 16 January 2024

Tuesday, 16 January 2024

1st Meeting, 2024

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

  1. Decisions on taking business in private
  2. Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Budget Scrutiny 2024-25
  6. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
  7. Public health impact of vaping
  8. Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill

Agenda published: Thursday, 11 January 2024 04:29pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 6, 7 and 8 in private, and whether to consider, in private at future meetings, a draft report on the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill.


2. Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Government's Budget 2024-25 from—

  • Michael Matheson
    Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care
    Scottish Government
  • Richard McCallum
    Director of Health and Social Care Finance, Digital and Governance
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024 [draft] from—

  • Michael Matheson
    Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care
    Scottish Government
  • Rachel Coutts
    Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Food, Health and Social Care
    Scottish Government
  • Nigel Robinson
    Unit Head, Professional Healthcare Regulation, Chief Nursing Officer’s Directorate
    Scottish Government
  • Scott Wood
    Unit Head, Sponsorship and Infrastructure, Health Workforce Directorate
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Subordinate legislation

Michael Matheson (Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care) to move—

S6M-11668—That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024 [draft] be approved.


5. Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

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


6. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will receive a background briefing on the Bill from Scottish Government Bill team officials.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


7. Public health impact of vaping

The Committee will consider a draft letter to the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


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

The Committee will further 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