Chamber and committees

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Agenda: 05 March 2024

7th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:15am

Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room

Agenda items: Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation

Agenda published: Thursday, 29 February 2024

The Committee will take evidence at Stage 1 on the impact of the Bill for those providing abortion services from—

Professor Sharon Cameron, Consultant in Gynaecology and Sexual and Reproductive Health, Chalmers sexual health service, NHS Lothian;

Linda Hodges, Director of Clinical Services, Circle Health Group, representing Private Hospital Abortion Service Managers;

Colin Poolman, Director, Royal College of Nursing Scotland;

Dr Chris Provan, Chair, Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland;

and then on the impact of the Bill for those who will be responsible for enforcement, and management, of safe access zones from—

Simon Brown, Vice-President, Scottish Solicitors Bar Association;

Superintendent Gerry Corrigan, Specialist Operations, G Division, Police Scotland;

Eddie Follan, Chief Officer, Health and Social Care, COSLA;

Lesley Sharkey, Director of Midwifery, NHS Tayside;

Sarah Wallage, Lead clinician for abortion, NHS Grampian.

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3 private papers will be discussed during this agenda item

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—

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The Committee will consider the evidence heard under agenda item 1.

The minutes of the meeting are now available