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Chamber and committees

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee [Session 6]


Agenda: 27 May 2025

Tuesday, 27 May 2025

16th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Agenda items:

  1. Declaration of interests
  2. Decisions on taking business in private
  3. Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill
  4. Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  5. Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill (In Private)
  6. Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
  7. Annual Report

Agenda published: Thursday, 22 May 2025 04:29pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Declaration of interests

Patrick Harvie will be invited to declare any relevant interests.


2. Decisions on taking business in private

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


3. Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Douglas Ross
    Member in Charge of the Bill
    Scottish Parliament
  • Alison Fraser
    Solicitor, Legal Services
    Scottish Parliament
  • Neil Stewart
    Senior Clerk, Non-Government Bills Unit
    Scottish Parliament

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will take evidence on legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-53a from—

  • Maree Todd
    Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport
    Scottish Government
  • Stephen Garland
    Unit Head, Fair Work Division
    Scottish Government
  • Lucy McMichael
    Head of Branch, Social Care Legal Services Unit
    Scottish Government
  • Martin Reid
    Unit Head, Adult Social Care Workforce and Fair Work
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


5. Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill (In Private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3 and the evidence heard at its last meeting.


6. Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 4, the evidence heard at its last meeting and a draft report on supplementary legislative consent memorandum LCM-S6-53a.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


7. Annual Report

The Committee will consider a draft annual report for the parliamentary year from 13 May 2024 to 12 May 2025.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item