Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting Minutes
21st Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 10:58
- Published: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 02:23pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Clare Haughey (Convener)
- Paul Sweeney (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
Substitute Members Attendees
Also Present
Jackie Baillie, Katy Clark
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 3 in private.
2 Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill:
The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2.
Sandesh Gulhane declared an interest as a practising NHS GP.
The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 25 and 10.
The following amendments were disagreed to (by division)—
12 (For 4, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
13 (For 4, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
14 (For 4, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
15 (For 2, Against 8, Abstentions 0)
18 (For 4, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
20 (For 2, Against 6, Abstentions 2)
21 (For 2, Against 8, Abstentions 0)
22 (For 4, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
24 (For 2, Against 6, Abstentions 2)
26 (For 4, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
27 (For 4, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
29 (For 4, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
30 (For 4, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
31 (For 4, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
32 (For 4, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
34 (For 4, Against 6, Abstentions 0)
The following amendments were moved and, no member having objected, withdrawn: 11, 16, 23 and 33.
The following amendments were not moved: 17, 19 and 28.
The following provisions were agreed to without amendment: section 1, schedule 1, sections 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, schedule 2, sections 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and the Long Title.
The following provisions were agreed to as amended: sections 2, 7, 12 and 15.
The Committee completed Stage 2 consideration of the Bill.
3 Inquiry into healthcare in remote and rural areas:
The Committee agreed its approach to the inquiry.