Minutes: 19 March 2024

Tuesday, 19 March 2024

9th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:00am

End time: 12:28pm

Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room

Published: Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Committee Member attendees:

Substitute Member attendees:

Ross Greer (Substitute Member)

Also present:

Gillian Mackay did not participate as a member of the Committee by virtue of Rule 9.13A.2(b). Ross Greer attended in her place, as a Committee substitute by virtue of Rule 12.2A.2.

Minutes

1. Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, and Johanna Irvine, Solicitor, Scottish Government;

and then from—

Gillian Mackay, Member in charge of the Bill, Scottish Parliament.

Sandesh Gulhane declared an interest as a practising NHS GP.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

National Health Service (Common Staffing Method) (Scotland) Regulations 2024

The Committee agreed to make no recommendation in relation to the instrument.

3. Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.

The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health and to Police Scotland.