Also, the Committee agree to consider any further approach to consideration of the Bill, consideration of evidence received, and any draft reports or letters, in private at future meetings, as well as to delegate to the Convener and the Clerks responsibility for agreeing any witness expenses.
28th Meeting of 2023 (Session 6) Thursday, November 9, 2023
5 Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—Dr Lesley Rushton, Chair, Industrial Injuries Advisory Council; Dr Mark Simpson, Interim Co-Chair, Scottish Commission on Social Security.
6 Consideration of evidence:
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
29th Meeting of 2023 (Session 6) Thursday, November 16, 2023
2 Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—Lucy Kenyon, Non-executive Director and Past-President, iOH, The Association of Occupational Health and Wellbeing Professionals; Professor Ewan Macdonald, Chair of the Academic Forum for work and health, which the Society of Occupational Medicine hosts.
3 Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill (In Private):
The Committees considered the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 2.
30th Meeting of 2023 (Session 6) Thursday, November 23, 2023
2 Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—John McKenzie, Regional Secretary, Fire Brigade Union (Scotland); Mike Corbett, National Official (Scotland), NASUWT; Norman Provan, RCN Scotland’s Associate Director, Employment Relations, Royal College of Nursing; Linda Somerville, Deputy General Secretary, Scottish Trades Union Congress; Lorna Glen, Unite Regional Officer, Scotland, Unite the Union;
and then from—Anna Ritchie Allan, Executive Director, Close the Gap; Professor Andrew Watterson, Occupational and Environmental Health Researcher, University of Stirling; Ian Tasker, Chief Executive, Scottish Hazards; Tony Higgins, President, PFA Scotland.
3 Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill:
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 2.
31st Meeting of 2023 (Session 6) Thursday, November 30th, 2023
2 Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Risga Summers, Policy Manager and Kirsten Simonnet-Lefevre, Solicitor, Scottish Government.
4 Consideration of evidence (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.
32nd Meeting of 2023 (Session 6) Thursday, December 7th, 2023
2 Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill:
The Committee took evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—Mark Griffin MSP...