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 1
Contents
Stage 1 - General principles
Committees examine the Bill and gather views. They produce reports before MSPs debate the Bill in the Chamber. MSPs then decide on the purpose (“general principles”) of the Bill.
The Bill is at Stage 1
Committee Examination
The lead committee for this Bill is the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Submit your views
The Call for Views closed on 2 September 2022.
Detailed submissions were made through our survey.
Read the summary of responses (300KB, pdf) posted 03 November 2022
Brief comments on the Bill could be made on our engagement website.
Read the summary of digital engagement (1MB, pdf) posted 03 November 2022
Timetable
The timetable that the committee followed while examining the Bill at Stage 1
On 5 October 2022, Parliament agreed motion S6M-06200, that consideration of the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be completed by 17 March 2023.
On 8 March 2023, Parliament agreed motion S6M-08151, that consideration of the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be extended to 30 June 2023.
On 7 June 2023, Parliament agreed motion S6M-09362, that consideration of the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 be extended to 31 January 2024.
Who spoke to the lead committee in the Parliament
MSPs met with people in committee meetings to discuss what the Bill will do.
Minutes of 28 June 2022 (in private)
Minutes of 6 September 2022 (in private)
Minutes of 4 October 2022 (in private)
Minutes of 25 October 2022
Minutes of 1 November 2022
Minutes of 8 November 2022
Minutes of 15 November 2022
Minutes of 22 November 2022
Minutes of 29 November 2022
Minutes of 5 December 2022
Minutes of 13 December 2022
Minutes of 20 December 2022
Minutes of 28 February 2023 (in private)
Minutes of 7 March 2023 (in private)
Minutes of 9 May 2023
Minutes of 3 October 2023
Minutes of 24 October 2023
Minutes of 31 October 2023
Minutes of 7 November 2023 (in private)
Meeting on 25 October 2022
Engagement
The Committee commissioned research into international models of social care.
Read the summary of findings (140KB, pdf) posted 10 May 2023
Read the comparisons of funding systems in different models (134KB, pdf) posted 10 May 2023
Read the comparisons of the key features of different models (168KB, pdf) posted 10 May 2023
Read the full report (796KB, pdf) posted 10 May 2023
Correspondence
Committee correspondence sent and received while the Bill progressed through Parliament
RCN comments on the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
Letter from the Royal College of Nursing to the HSCS Convener concerning the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill, 14 November 2023
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
Letter from the HSCS Convener to the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport concerning the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill, 7 November 2023
Letter from COSLA following their giving evidence on 24 October, 2 November 2023
Work by other committees
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Evidence session on 10 November 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Evidence session on 17 November 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Education, Children and Young People Committee
Evidence session on 9 November 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Evidence session on 16 November 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Evidence session on 23 November 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Meeting on 7 December 2022
Meeting on 14 December 2022
Report published on 19 December 2022
Criminal Justice Committee
Meeting on 21 September 2022
Meeting on 9 November 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Evidence session on 23 November 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Evidence session on 21 December 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Meeting on 25 January 2023
Meeting on 8 February 2023
Report sent to the lead committee on 10 February 2023
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting on 4 October 2022
Evidence session on 8 November 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Evidence session on 15 November 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Meeting on 22 November 2022
Evidence session on 29 November 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Meeting on 13 December 2022
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting on 1 November 2022
Meeting on 29 November 2022
Evidence session on 10 January 2023 (Read the Official Report)
Meeting on 24 January 2023
Meeting on 31 January 2023
Report published on 3 February 2023
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Financial Memorandum
Evidence session on 25 October 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Evidence session on 1 November 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Evidence session on 8 November 2022 (Read the Official Report)
Meeting on 15 November 2022
Meeting on 29 November 2022
Report on the Financial Memorandum published on 1 December 2022
Evidence Session on 26 September 2023 (Read the Official Report)
Committee report
The lead committee will publish it's report before the Stage 1 debate takes place.
Responses to the report will be published when available.