Chamber and committees

Aberdeen has been held up as an example of a place where things are being done slightly differently. We visited Aberdeen three weeks ago and met the Granite Care Consortium, which suggested to us that it is a model for a care board. What is your view on that?

Good morning and welcome to the 35th meeting in 2022 of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee. I have received apologies from David Torrance, and James Dornan is joining us online as his substitute.

The first item on our agenda is a decision on whether to take item 3 in private. Do members agree to do so?

Members indicated agreement.

Gillian, do you have a follow-up question?

Emma Harper has some questions on commissioning and procurement.

If we get that right, and if people have autonomy, do you think that it will go some way towards stopping their leaving the sector?

James Dornan has the final question.

Do you want to bring in Nick Price?

The framework, however, will provide the platform on which to have that secondary legislation, so we are looking at a couple of years down the line.

Okay. Stephanie Callaghan wants to come in.

We will go to Margaret McCarthy next. You do not need to press the button on the microphone; that will be done for you.