Chamber and committees

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

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Meeting Agenda

9th Meeting, 2022

• Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
• Session: 6
• Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
• Start time: 09:40am
• Published: Monday, February 28, 2022 11:04am

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1 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee will decide whether to take item 8 in private.

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2 Tackling alcohol harms in Scotland:

The Committee will take evidence from— 

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Witnesses

Alison Douglas, Chief Executive, Alcohol Focus Scotland

Professor Niamh Fitzgerald, Professor, Institute for Social Marketing, University of Stirling

Lucie Giles, Public Health Intelligence Principal, Public Health Scotland

Elinor Jayne, Director, Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP)

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Tackling Alcohol Harms in Scotland - Note by the clerk posted 24/02/2022 (Ref: HSCS/S6/22/9/1, 135KB, pdf)

HSCS/S6/22/9/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Subordinate legislation:

The Committee will take evidence on the Forensic Medical Services (Modification of Functions of Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Supplementary Provision) Regulations 2022 from—

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Witnesses

Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Scottish Government

Vicky Carmichael, CMO Taskforce Acting Unit Head, Scottish Government

Greig Chalmers, Head of Chief Medical Officer’s Policy Division, Scottish Government

Jacqueline Pantony, Solicitor, Scottish Government

Carole Robinson, Implementation Team Leader, Forensic Medical Services Bill Team, Scottish Government

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Subordinate Legislation - Affirmative SSIs posted 24/02/2022 (Ref: HSCS/S6/22/9/3, 188KB, pdf)

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4 Subordinate legislation:

The Committee will take evidence on the Forensic Medical Services (Self-Referral Evidence Retention Period) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 from—

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Witnesses

Humza Yousaf, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Scottish Government

Vicky Carmichael, CMO Taskforce Acting Unit Head, Scottish Government

Greig Chalmers, Head of Chief Medical Officer’s Policy Division, Scottish Government

Jacqueline Pantony, Solicitor, Scottish Government

Carole Robinson, Implementation Team Leader, Forensic Medical Services Bill Team, Scottish Government

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Subordinate Legislation - Affirmative SSIs posted 24/02/2022 (Ref: HSCS/S6/22/9/3, 188KB, pdf)

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5 Subordinate legislation:

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to move—S6M-03315—That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Forensic Medical Services (Modification of Functions of Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Supplementary Provision) Regulations 2022 be approved.

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6 Subordinate legislation:

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to move—S6M-03316—That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Forensic Medical Services (Self-Referral Evidence Retention Period) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 be approved.

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7 Subordinate legislation:

The Committee will consider the following negative instruments— Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022

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Subordinate legislation - Negative SSI posted 24/02/2022 (Ref: HSCS/S6/22/9/4, 189KB, pdf)

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8 Tackling alcohol harms in Scotland:

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

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