Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting Minutes
7th Meeting, 2022
- Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:59
- Published: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 04:31pm
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)
Apologies received from
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee decided to take items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.
2 Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People:
The Committee took evidence from—
Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, Clare Haughey MSP, Minister for Children and Young People, Shirley Laing, Director for Housing and Social Justice, Fiona Clements, Improving Lives for People with Care Experience Unit, Children and Families Directorate, Gavin Henderson, Deputy Director, Keeping the Promise, Laura Meikle, Head of Support and Wellbeing Unit and Tom McNamara, Head of Youth Justice & Children’s Hearings, Scottish Government.
3 Health and Care Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee took evidence on two legislative consent memorandums:
Supplementary legislative consent memorandum (6-5a)
Supplementary legislative consent memorandum (6-5b)
from—
Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Jane Hamilton, Head of Directorate Support and Intergovernmental Relations, Robert Henderson, Team Leader, Intergovernmental and International Relations Unit and John Paterson, Deputy Director, Food, Health and Social Care, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Scottish Government.
4 Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People:
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2
5 Health and Care Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.
6 Health Inequalities:
The Committee agreed its approach to the inquiry.
7 Alternative Pathways to Primary Care:
The Committee agreed its approach to the inquiry.