Minutes: 21 April 2022

1. Decision on taking business in private:

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

2. Social Care Briefing:

The Committee took evidence from—

Caroline Lamb, Chief Executive for NHS Scotland and Director-General for Health and Social Care and Donna Bell, Director for Social Care and National Care Service Development, Scottish Government;

Nicola Dickie, Director of People Policy; and Sarah Watters, Director of Membership and Resources, COSLA.

3. New Vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802:

The Committee took evidence on the section 23 report from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Antony Clark, Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value, Angela Canning, Audit Director and Gill Miller, Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.

4. New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 3 and took further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Antony Clark, Interim Director of Performance Audit and Best Value, Angela Canning, Audit Director and Gill Miller, Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.

The Committee agreed to take further evidence from the Auditor General for Scotland at a future meeting. 

5. Social Care Briefing (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2 and took further evidence from—

Stephen Boyle, Auditor General for Scotland;

Mark MacPherson, Audit Director, Audit Scotland.

The Committee agreed to close its scrutiny of the report and to write to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.