Minutes: 30 April 2024

1. Decisions on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 5, 7 and 8 in private.

2. Victims and Prisoners Bill (UK Parliament legislation):

The Committee took evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-45 from—

Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, and Sam Baker, Public Health Capabilities Division, Scottish Government.

Sandesh Gulhane declared an interest as a practising NHS GP.

3. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the Registration of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Care Services (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] from—

Natalie Don, Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise, and Jamie McIntyre, Team Lead, SSSC Sponsorship Team, Scottish Government.

4. Subordinate legislation:

Natalie Don (Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise) moved—

S6M-12990—That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Registration of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Care Services (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.

The motion was agreed to.

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

The Committee considered a draft report on phase 1 of its scrutiny, and its approach to phase 2 of its scrutiny.

One change to the report was agreed, and the Committee agreed to consider an updated draft via correspondence. The Committee agreed its approach to phase 2 of its scrutiny.

6. Work programme (in private):

The Committee considered and agreed its future work programme.

7. Subordinate legislation (in private):

The Committee considered a draft report on the Registration of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Care Services (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft].

The Committee agreed to delegate consideration of an updated draft to the Convener.

8. Victims and Prisoners Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):

The Committee considered and agreed a draft report on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-45. The Committee also agreed to write to the UK Government about stakeholder concerns raised during consideration of the LCM.