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
Stage 2 - Changes to detail
MSPs can propose changes (“amendments”) to the Bill. The amendments are considered and decided on by a committee.
The Bill is at Stage 2
Who spoke to the lead committee in the Parliament
MSPs met with people in committee meetings to discuss the Bill at Stage 2.
Minutes of 26 March 2024 (in private)
Correspondence
Committee correspondence sent and received while the Bill progressed through Parliament
NCS ELAG first meeting minutes
Letter from the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport to the HSCS Convener concerning the publication of the minutes of the first meeting of the National Care Service Expert Legislative Advisory Group, 12 April 2024
Letter from Hospice UK to the HSCS Convener concerning Stage 2 of the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill, 22 March 2024
Meeting on amendments
Documents with the amendments to be considered at the meeting held in due course.
Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 will be published before the meeting.
Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 will be published before the meeting.
Bill as amended at stage 2
The Bill as amended will be published following stage 2 proceedings.