Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting Minutes
11th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:54
- Published: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 04:17pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Gillian Martin (Convener)
- Paul O'Kane (Deputy Convener)
- Stephanie Callaghan (Member)
- Dr. Sandesh Gulhane (Member)
- Emma Harper (Member)
- Gillian Mackay (Member)
- Carol Mochan (Member)
- David Torrance (Member)
- Evelyn Tweed (Member)
- Sue Webber (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee decided to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.
2 Session 6 Priorities:
The Committee took evidence from—
Kevin Stewart, Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care , Donna Bell,Director for Mental Health and Social Care and Gavin Gray,Deputy Director Improving Mental Health Services, Scottish Government .
Sandesh Gulhane MSP declared an interest as a practising NHS doctor.
Emma Harper MSP declared an interest as a registered nurse.
Paul O'Kane MSP declared an interest as a councillor at East Renfrewshire Council.
Stephanie Callaghan declared an interest as a councillor at South Lanarkshire Council.
Sue Webber declared an interest as a councillor at the City of Edinburgh council.
3 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instrument— National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services)(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021
The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.
4 Session 6 Priorities:
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
5 Common Framework on Public Health Protection and Health Security:
The Committee agreed its approach to scrutiny of the provisional Common Framework on Public Health Protection and Health Security.
6 Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee agreed its draft Stage 1 report.