Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration Joint Monitoring Committees) (Scotland) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/281)
Agenda item 2 is consideration of five negative Scottish statutory instruments.
On SSI 2014/281, no motion to annul has been lodged, but the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee has drawn the Parliament’s attention to the order as detailed in members’ papers. If members have no comments, does the committee agree to make no recommendations on the order?
Members indicated agreement.
Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Local Authority Officers) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/282)
Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Prescribed Consultees) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/283)
Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Prescribed Days) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (SSI 2014/284)
No motion to annul any of the instruments has been lodged, and the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee has made no comments on them. If members have no comments, does the committee agree to make no recommendations?
Members indicated agreement.
Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration Joint Boards) (Scotland) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/285)
No motion to annul the order has been lodged, but the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee has drawn the Parliament’s attention to it as detailed in members’ papers. Do members have any comments?
I have two comments.
First, I am not quite sure what is meant by
“the proper officer of the integration joint board”
in article 3(1)(e), as opposed to the
“the chief officer of the integration joint board”.
Presumably, as the person in question will come from local government, they will be in addition to the “chief social work officer”.
Secondly, the order mentions representation on the board by two doctors and a nurse, but it does not refer to allied health professionals. Of course, they might be appointed under article 3(8), which says:
“the integration joint board may appoint such additional members as it sees fit”.
I am slightly disappointed by the fact that there is no specific mention of allied health professionals, who, in my view, will be fundamental to ensuring the success of the integration project.
Does the committee agree to forward Dr Simpson’s comments to the appropriate minister for clarification?
Members indicated agreement.
Despite those comments, does the committee agree to make no recommendations on the order?
Members indicated agreement.
Thank you.
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