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Chamber and committees

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee


Agenda: 31 October 2023

Tuesday, 31 October 2023

31st Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:15am
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
  3. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
  4. Post-legislative scrutiny: Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013
  5. Healthcare in remote and rural areas

Agenda published: Friday, 27 October 2023 09:39am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 to 5 in private.


2. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

  • Lilian Macer
    Regional Secretary
    UNISON Scotland
  • Dave Moxham
    Deputy General Secretary
    Scottish Trades Union Congress
  • Cara Stevenson
    Organiser for Women’s Campaign Unit
    GMB Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Rachel Cackett
    Chief Executive Officer
    Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS)
  • Dr Jim Elder-Woodward, OBE
    Convenor for Inclusion Scotland and member of the People Led Policy Panel
    Inclusion Scotland
  • Rob Gowans
    Policy and Public Affairs Manager
    Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
  • Dr Donald Macaskill
    Chief Executive
    Scottish Care

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.


4. Post-legislative scrutiny: Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013

The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


5. Healthcare in remote and rural areas

The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item