Health and Sport Committee, 19 Sep 2007

Meeting date: Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Official Report 196KB pdf

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Subordinate Legislation

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National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) (No 2) Regulations 2007 (SSI 2007/389)<br />National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Regulations 2007 <br />(SSI 2007/392)

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National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Performers Lists) (Scotland) Amendment (No 2) Regulations 2007 <br />(SSI 2007/413)

Item 4 is consideration of three Scottish statutory instruments under the negative procedure. The Subordinate Legislation Committee raised no issues in relation to the instruments, no comments have been received from members and no motion to annul has been lodged.

Is the committee agreed that we do not wish to make any recommendation on the three SSIs?

I do not know whether it is appropriate to move against SSI 2007/389 at this stage. I will probably not do that, but I flag up my concern about schedule 3 to the regulations, which states the charges for fabric supports and wigs, including surgical brassieres, abdominal or spinal supports, modacrylic wigs, partial human hair wigs and full bespoke human hair wigs. I assume that we have to let the instrument go through this morning—

I am advised by the clerk that we can bring the regulations back for consideration and invite officials to the committee to answer any questions that you have. I am content to do that.

That would be helpful. My concern is about the charges for wigs, which has been a big issue in the Parliament. Lewis Macdonald has been active on the issue. I raise the matter on behalf of the Skin Care Campaign Scotland, so I declare an interest.

I think that many members of the committee share your concern. I am glad that you raised the matter.

Are we agreed that we do not wish to make any recommendation on SSI 2007/392 or SSI 2007/413 but that we will consider SSI 2007/389 again next week and call for officials to speak to us?

Members indicated agreement.