Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Agenda: 20 February 2024
Tuesday, 20 February 2024
5th Meeting, 2024
Full agenda and available meeting papers
1. Decisions on taking business in private
The Committee will decide whether to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private and whether its briefing session with Scottish Government officials on the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill on 27 February be taken in private.
2. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2024
National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2024
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Subordinate legislation - Negative SSI paper (201KB, pdf) posted 15 February 2024
3. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013
The Committee will take evidence from individuals who have participated in its informal engagement workstreams on the Bill, firstly from—
- Becs Barker
Social care providers workstream - Michael Collier
Social care providers workstream - Peter McDonnell
Social work staff workstream - Ryan Murray
Social care staff workstream - Lucy McDonald
Individuals workstream - Ann Marie Penman
Carers workstream - Julia Smith
Individuals workstream - Dr Pauline Nolan
Head of Leadership and Civic Participation
Inclusion Scotland
Papers for this item:
Paper 1 - Post-legislative scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 (693KB, pdf) posted 15 February 2024
4. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
The Committee will consider a revised draft Stage 1 report.
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
5. Subordinate legislation
The Committee will consider a draft report on the Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft]
Papers for this item:
1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item
6. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.
7. 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