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Chamber and committees

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee


Meeting Agenda

34th Meeting, 2025

  • Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
  • Session: 6
  • Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
  • Start time: 09:00am
  • Published: Thursday, December 4, 2025 03:20pm

1 Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.


2 Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill

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


Witnesses

Jacqueline Cooney, Director, Scottish Medical Aesthetics Safety Group

Stefan Czerniawski, Executive Director of Strategy, General Dental Council

Amanda Demosthenous, Non-Executive Director, Board Member, British Association of Medical Aesthetic Nurses

Remmy Jones, Allied Health Professionals in Aesthetics


Laura Boyce, Chief Inspector of Regulation, Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Brett Collins, Director, Save Face

Eddie Docherty, Director of Quality Assurance and Regulation, Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Paula McLaren, Senior Advanced Practice Advisor, Nursing and Midwifery Council



3 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Food Safety Act 1990 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 from—


Witnesses

Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, Scottish Government

Jennifer Howie, UK and International Relations Team Lead, Food Standards Scotland

Emma Luton, Lawyer, Scottish Government

Greig Walker, Project Lead, Constitutional Policy Unit, Scottish Government



4 Subordinate legislation

Jenni Minto (Minister for Public Health and Women's Health) to move—

S6M-19531 – That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Food Safety Act 1990 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.


5 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025



6 Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2 and at last week's meeting.


7 Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider a draft report on the Food Safety Act 1990 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026.



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