Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

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Meeting Agenda

29th Meeting, 2023

• Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2023
• Session: 6
• Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
• Start time: 09:15am
• Published: Thursday, September 28, 2023 03:44pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 to 6 in private.

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2 National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

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Witnesses

Maree Todd, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Scottish Government

Donna Bell, Director of Social Care and National Care Service Development, Scottish Government

Rachael McGruer, Deputy Director, Social Care and National Care Service Development, Scottish Government

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National Care Service (Scotland) Bill - Note by the Clerk posted 28/09/2023 (Ref: HSCS/S6/23/29/1, 142KB, pdf)

HSCS/S6/23/29/2(P) (Private Paper)

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3 Pre-budget scrutiny 2024-25

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Richard McCallum, Director of Health Finance and Governance, Scottish Government

Stephen Lea-Ross, Deputy Director of Health Workforce, Planning and Development, Scottish Government

Niamh O’Connor, Deputy Director, Directorate of Population Health, Scottish Government

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Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2024-25 - Note by the Clerk posted 28/09/2023 (Ref: HSCS/S6/23/29/3, 273KB, pdf)

HSCS/S6/23/29/4(P) (Private Paper)

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4 Inquiry into female participation in sport and physical activity

The Committee will consider a draft report.

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HSCS/S6/23/29/5(P) (Private Paper)

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5 National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

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

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HSCS/S6/23/29/6(P) (Private Paper)

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6 Pre-budget scrutiny 2024-25

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.

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