Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting Minutes
2nd Meeting, 2024
- Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:05
- Meeting closed at: 11:39
- Published: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 05:17pm
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 Document subject to parliamentary control:
The Committee took evidence on the Draft Funeral Director Code of Practice (SG/2023/300) from—
Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, Elizabeth Sadler, Deputy Director, Public Health Capabilities, Jo-anne Tinto, Lawyer, and Alexandra Wright, Burial and Cremation Team Leader, Scottish Government.
2 Document subject to parliamentary control:
Jenni Minto (Minister for Public Health and Women's Health) moved—
S6M-11905—That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Draft Funeral Director Code of Practice (SG/2023/300) be approved.
The motion was agreed to.
3 National Care Service (Scotland) Bill(In Private):
The Committee considered a draft Stage 1 report. Various changes were agreed to, and the Committee agreed to consider a revised draft at its next meeting.