Minutes: 29 November 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

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

2. National Planning Framework 4:

The Committee took evidence from—

Tom Arthur, Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth, Fiona Simpson, Chief Planner, Andy Kinnaird, Head of Transforming Planning, Cara Davidson, Head of Environment and Energy and Carrie Thomson, Head of Development Planning & Housing, Scottish Government.

3. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill:

The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 as a secondary committee from—

Mike Burns, Representative, Granite Care Consortium;

Sophie Lawson, Policy and Participation Manager, Glasgow Disability Alliance;

Stephanie Fraser, Chief Executive, Cerebral Palsy Scotland;

Andy Miller, Strategic Lead, Participation and Practice Lead, Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities;

and then from—

Henry Simmons, Chief Executive, Alzheimer Scotland;

Adam Stachura, Head of Policy and Communications, Age Scotland;

Hannah Tweed, Senior Policy Officer, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE).

4. National Planning Framework 4 (in private):

The Committee considered all of the evidence it had heard. 

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

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.