December 2018
33rd Meeting, Tuesday 18 December 2018
Declaration of interests
Scrutiny of Food Standards Scotland
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018:
> The Nutrition (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
> The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill 2017- 19 (UK Parliament legislation)
Official Report of Meeting 18 December 2018
32nd Meeting, Tuesday 11 December 2018
Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill 2017-19 (UK Parliament legislation)
Work Programme
Following publication of our Agenda and meeting papers on 6 December, the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill 2017-19 was lodged by Jeane Freeman MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport.
Official Report of Meeting 11 December 2018
November 2018
31st Meeting, Tuesday 27 November 2018
Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill
Public Petition: PE1477
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018:
>The Food and Feed Imports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
>The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
>The Sprouts and Seeds (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
>The Animal Feed (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
>The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Work programme
Official Report of meeting 27 November 2018
30th Meeting, Tuesday 20 November 2018
Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018:
> The Food and Feed Imports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018;
> The Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018;
> The Sprouts and Seeds (EU Exit) Regulations 2018;
> The Animal Feed (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018;
> The Food Additives, Flavourings, Enzymes and Extraction Solvents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018;
> The Food and Feed (Maximum Permitted Levels of Radioactive Contamination) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018;
> The Genetically Modified Food and Feed (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018;
> The Official Controls for Feed, Food and Animal Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018;
> The Food and Feed (Chernobyl and Fukushima Restrictions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018; and
> The Novel Food (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill
Scrutiny of NHS Boards - NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Scrutiny of NHS Boards - NHS Forth Valley
Official Report of Meeting 20 November 2018
29th Meeting, Tuesday 13 November 2018
Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018:
> The General Food Law (EU Exit) Regulations 2018;
> The General Foodstuffs Hygiene (EU Exit) Regulations 2018;
> The Specific Foodstuffs (Hygiene) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018;
> The Contaminants in Food (EU Exit) Regulations 2018; and
> The Quick-Frozen Food (EU Exit) Regulations 2018.
Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill
On 13 November, prior to the formal Committee meeting, three informal meetings were held to form part of the Committee's scrutiny of Stage 1 of the Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill. Members of the Committee heard from three groups:
>people who have received donated organs;
>family members who have authorised the donation of organs; and
>people who are currently on the transplant waiting list.
A summary of the issues and themes discussed at the meetings is attached below:
Official Report of meeting 13 November 2018
28th Meeting, Tuesday 06 November 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018:
> The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations;
> The Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations;
> The Blood Safety and Quality (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations;
> The General Food Law (EU Exit) Regulations 2018;
> The General Foodstuffs Hygiene (EU Exit) Regulations 2018;
> The Specific Foodstuffs (Hygiene) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018;
> The Contaminants in Food (EU Exit) Regulations 2018;
> The Quick-Frozen Food (EU Exit) Regulations 2018.
Negative Subordinate Legislation:
> The National Health Service (General Dental Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/300).
Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill
Preventative Agenda
Official Report of Meeting 6 November 2018
October 2018
27th Meeting, Tuesday 30 October 2018
Scrutiny of NHS Boards - NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Preventative Agenda
Papers for Meeting - 30 October 2018 (47.3KB pdf)
Official Report of meeting 30 October 2018
26th Meeting, Tuesday 23 October 2018
Pre-Budget Scrutiny
Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
> The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations
> The Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations
> The Blood Safety and Quality (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations
> The General Food Law (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
> The General Foodstuffs Hygiene (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
> The Specific Foodstuffs (Hygiene) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
> The Contaminants in Food (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
> The Quick-Frozen Food (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Preventative Agenda
Official Report of meeting 23 October 2018
25th Meeting, Tuesday 02 October 2018
Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018:
> The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations
> The Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations
> The Blood Safety and Quality (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations
Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill
NHS Governance
Preventative Agenda
Official Report of meeting 2 October 2018
September 2018
24th Meeting, Tuesday 25 September 2018
Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
> The Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
Official Report of meeting 25 September 2018
23rd Meeting, Tuesday 18 September 2018
Declaration of interests
Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill
Affirmative Subordinate Legislation:
> The Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2018 [draft]
Scottish Government's Suicide Prevention Action Plan
Official Report of Meeting 18 September 2018
22nd Meeting, Tuesday 11 September 2018
Declaration of interests
Choice of Deputy Convener
Subordinate Legislation: The National Health Service (General Ophthalmic Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/212)
Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill
Official Report of meeting 11 September 2018
21st Meeting, Tuesday 04 September 2018
Year of Young People 2018 (in private)
Impact of leaving the European Union on health and social care in Scotland (in private)
Work programme (in private)
June 2018
20th Meeting, Tuesday 26 June 2018
Year of Young People 2018
NHS Governance
Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill
Official Report of meeting 26 June 2018
19th Meeting, Tuesday 12 June 2018
Scottish Government's draft Suicide Prevention Action Plan
NHS Governance
Preventative Agenda: Neurological Conditions
Work programme
Official Report of meeting 12 June 2018
18th Meeting, Tuesday 05 June 2018
NHS Governance
Negative Subordinate Legislation:
> The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (ILF Scotland) Order 2018 (SSI 2018/148)
> The National Health Service (Free Prescriptions and Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/151)
Pre-budget scrutiny 2019-20
Affirmative Subordinate Legislation:
> The Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2018
> The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 [draft]
> The ILF Scotland (Miscellaneous Listings) Order 2018 [draft]
Scottish Government draft Suicide Prevention Action Plan
Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill
Scrutiny of NHS Boards - NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Official Report of meeting 5 June 2018
May 2018
17th Meeting, Tuesday 22 May 2018
Pre-budget scrutiny 2019-20
Scrutiny of NHS Boards - NHS Lothian
Work programme
Official Report of meeting 22 May 2018
16th Meeting, Tuesday 15 May 2018
Subordinate Legislation:
> The National Heath Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2017 Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/123)
> The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/124)
Scrutiny of NHS Boards: NHS Orkney, NHS Shetland and NHS Western Isles
Scrutiny of NHS Boards: NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Annual Report of the Health and Sport Committee 2017/18
Official Report of meeting 15 May 2018
15th Meeting, Tuesday 08 May 2018
Scrutiny of NHS Boards: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
The impact of leaving the European Union on health and social care in Scotland
Scottish Government Revised National Outcomes
Official Report of meeting 8 May 2018
14th Meeting, Tuesday 01 May 2018
Scottish Health Council Review
Scottish Government Revised National Outcomes
The impact of leaving the European Union on health and social care in Scotland
Work programme
Official Report of meeting 1 May 2018
Minutes of Meeting (41.5KB pdf)
April 2018
13th Meeting, Tuesday 24 April 2018
Declaration of interests
Subordinate Legislation:
> The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts and Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/94)
Scrutiny of NHS Boards: NHS Lothian
Scottish Government Suicide Prevention Strategy
Preventative Agenda: Neurological Conditions
Official Report of meeting 24 April 2018
12th Meeting, Tuesday 17 April 2018
Preventative Agenda: Clean Air
Subordinate Legislation:
> Alcohol (Minimum Price per Unit) (Scotland) Order 2018
National Outcomes for Scotland
2016 Inquiries
Scrutiny of NHS Health Boards: NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Work Programme
Official Report of Meeting 17 April 2018
March 2018
11th Meeting, Tuesday 27 March 2018
Preventative Agenda: Neurological Conditions
Pre-budget scrutiny 2019-20
Sport for Everyone
Work Programme
NHS Governance
Proposed new audit and accountability framework
Official Report of meeting 27 March 2018
10th Meeting, Tuesday 20 March 2018
Subordinate Legislation:
> The Duty of Candour Procedure (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/57)
> The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/66)
> The National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/67)
> The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/68)
Impact of leaving the European Union on health and social care in Scotland
Work Programme
Official Report of meeting 20 March 2018
9th Meeting, Tuesday 13 March 2018
Impact of leaving the European Union on health and social care in Scotland
Subordinate Legislation:
> The Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 [draft]
> The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Adult Carers and Young Carers: Identification of Outcomes and Needs for Support) Regulations 2018 [draft]
> The Self-directed Support (Direct Payments) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/29)
> The Carers (Waiving of Charges for Support) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/31)
> The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Short Breaks Services Statements) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/32)
> The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Review of Adult Carer Support Plan and Young Carer Statement) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/33)
> The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2018 (SS 2018/34)
Work Programme
Official Report of meeting 13 March 2018
8th Meeting, Tuesday 06 March 2018
Subordinate Legislation:
- The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/41)
- The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (SSI/2018/43)
- The Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/47
Impact of leaving the European Union on health and social care in Scotland
Preventative Agenda: substance misuse
Preventative Agenda: detect cancer early
Work Programme
Official Report of meeting 6 March 2018
February 2018
7th Meeting, Tuesday 27 February 2018
Subordinate Legislation:
- The Community Care (Provision of Residential Accommodation Outwith Scotland) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/16)
- The Community Care (Provision of Residential Accommodation Outwith Scotland) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2018 (SSI 2018/42)
- The Functions of Health Boards and Special Health Boards (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (SSI 2018/27)
NHS Governance (Corporate)
Preventative Agenda: substance misuse
Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Official Report of meeting 27 February 2018
6th Meeting, Tuesday 20 February 2018
NHS Governance (Corporate)
Preventative Agenda: sexual health, blood-borne viruses and HIV
Work Programme
Official Report of meeting 20 February 2018
5th Meeting, Tuesday 06 February 2018
Preventative Agenda: Detect Cancer Early
Care Home Sustainability
EU Engagement and Scrutiny of the Committees of the Scottish Parliament
Scrutiny of NHS Health Boards: NHS Forth Valley
Work Programme
Official Report of meeting 6 February 2018
January 2018
4th Meeting, Tuesday 30 January 2018
Subordinate legislation - The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/434)
Preventative Agenda: Substance Misuse
Preventative Agenda: Type 2 Diabetes
Technology and Innovation in Health and Social Care
NHS Governance (Corporate Governance)
Child Poverty Delivery Plan
Scrutiny of NHS Boards - NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Official Report of meeting 30 January 2018
3rd Meeting, Tuesday 23 January 2018
Subordinate Legislation:
- The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/433)
- The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2017 (SSI 2017/434)
Preventative Agenda: sexual health, blood-borne viruses and HIV
Public Petition PE1611
Technology and Innovation in Health and Social Care
NHS Governance
Official Report of meeting 23 January 2018
2nd Meeting, Tuesday 16 January 2018
Declaration of interests
Choice of convener
Scrutiny of NHS Boards - NHS Forth Valley
Care home sustainability
2018 General medical services contract in Scotland
Scrutiny of NHS Boards - NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Child Poverty Delivery Plan
Official Report of Meeting 16 January 2018
1st Meeting, Tuesday 09 January 2018
Draft Budget 2018-19
Targets and Indicators in Health and Social Care in Scotland - A Review
Care Home Sustainability
The 2018 General Medical Services Contract in Scotland
Official Report of meeting 9 January 2018