Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting Minutes
13th Meeting, 2024
- Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 10:56
- Published: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 01:05pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Clare Haughey (Convener)
- Paul Sweeney (Deputy Convener)
- Dr. Sandesh Gulhane (Member)
- Emma Harper (Member)
- Gillian Mackay (Member)
- Ruth Maguire (Member)
- Ivan McKee (Member)
- Carol Mochan (Member)
- David Torrance (Member)
- Tess White (Member)
1 Decisions on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 5, 7 and 8 in private.
2 Victims and Prisoners Bill (UK Parliament legislation):
The Committee took evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-45 from—
Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, and Sam Baker, Public Health Capabilities Division, Scottish Government.
Sandesh Gulhane declared an interest as a practising NHS GP.
3 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee took evidence on the Registration of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Care Services (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] from—
Natalie Don, Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise, and Jamie McIntyre, Team Lead, SSSC Sponsorship Team, Scottish Government.
4 Subordinate legislation:
Natalie Don (Minister for Children, Young People and Keeping the Promise) moved—
S6M-12990—That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Registration of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Care Services (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft] be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
5 Post-legislative scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 (in private):
The Committee considered a draft report on phase 1 of its scrutiny, and its approach to phase 2 of its scrutiny.
One change to the report was agreed, and the Committee agreed to consider an updated draft via correspondence. The Committee agreed its approach to phase 2 of its scrutiny.
6 Work programme (in private):
The Committee considered and agreed its future work programme.
7 Subordinate legislation (in private):
The Committee considered a draft report on the Registration of Social Workers and Social Service Workers in Care Services (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 [draft].
The Committee agreed to delegate consideration of an updated draft to the Convener.
8 Victims and Prisoners Bill (UK Parliament legislation) (in private):
The Committee considered and agreed a draft report on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-45. The Committee also agreed to write to the UK Government about stakeholder concerns raised during consideration of the LCM.