National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
The Bill establishes the National Care Service.
The Bill allows Scottish Ministers to transfer social care responsibility from local authorities to a new, national service. This could include adult and children’s services, as well as areas such as justice social work. Scottish Ministers will also be able to transfer healthcare functions from the NHS to the National Care Service.
The Bill is at Stage 2
Contents
Introduced
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 20 June 2022
Bill as introduced
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill as introduced (2MB, pdf) posted 20 June 2022
Financial resolution
The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is required for this Bill.
Crown consent
This Bill requires Crown consent. It is expected that this consent will be signified at Stage 3.
Related information from the Scottish Government on the bill
Explanatory Notes
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (238KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2022
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (321KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2022
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (419KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2022
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (462KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2022
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (352KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2022
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (411KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2022
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Delegated Powers Memorandum
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (164KB, pdf) posted 27 June 2022
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (213KB, pdf) posted 21 June 2022
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Statements on Legislative Competence
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill legislative competence (118KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2022
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill legislative competence (print version) (112KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2022
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill: