Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting Minutes
8th Meeting, 2021
- Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2021
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:48
- Meeting closed at: 12:15
- Published: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 03:19pm
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 agreed to take items 3, 4, 5 and 6 in private.
2 Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Greig Chalmers, Head of Chief Medical Officer’s Policy Division, David Bishop, Mesh Team Leader, Ailsa Garland, Solicitor, Kate Walker, Solicitor and Terry O'Kelly, Senior Medical Advisor, Scottish Government.
3 Evidence Session
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.
4 Budget Scrutiny:
The Committee agreed its letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care as part of its pre-budget scrutiny of the Scottish Government's Budget for 2022-23.
5 Health and Care Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee agreed its report on the Health and Care Bill (UK Parliament legislation), in relation to which a Legislative Consent Memorandum has been lodged by Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf.
6 Work programme:
The Committee considered its work programme.