Minutes: 15 November 2022

Tuesday, 15 November 2022

28th Meeting, 2022

Start time: 09:31am

End time: 12:31pm

Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room

Published: Tuesday, 15 November 2022

Committee Member attendees:

Minutes

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill:

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

Simon Cameron, Workforce and Corporate Policy Team, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA);

Tracey Dalling, Regional Secretary, UNISON Scotland;

Jane Fowler, President, Society of Personnel and Development Scotland (SPDS);

Gerry Cornes, Workforce Portfolio Lead, SOLACE Scotland;

and then from—

Kevin Stewart, Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care, Ian Turner, Deputy Director for Adult Social Care Workforce and Fair Work and Anna Kynaston, Deputy Director of National Care Service (NCS) Programme Design, Engagement and Legislation, Scottish Government.

3. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument— Town and Country Planning (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

4. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (in private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard on the Bill.

5. Local Governance Review (in private):

The Committee agreed its next steps.