The next item is consideration of our approach to scrutiny of the financial memorandum to the Patient Rights (Scotland) Bill. Members will see from the clerk’s paper that it is suggested that we adopt level 2 scrutiny, which will involve seeking written evidence from financially affected bodies and oral evidence from the Scottish Government’s bill team. Are members content with that, and with the suggestions for written evidence, as set out in the paper?
Do members agree?
I am content with the suggestion for level 2 scrutiny, although, looking at the list of bodies from which we would seek evidence, it strikes me that it might be useful to seek evidence from representatives of people who are employed in the health service, such as the British Medical Association, the Royal College of Nursing and other representative groups, rather than simply the health boards and the other groups listed in the note.
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