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Chamber and committees

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee


Agenda: 09 December 2025

Tuesday, 09 December 2025

34th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decisions on taking business in private
  2. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Subordinate legislation
  6. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
  7. Subordinate legislation

Agenda published: Thursday, 04 December 2025 03:20pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.


2. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill

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

  • Jacqueline Cooney
    Director
    Scottish Medical Aesthetics Safety Group
  • Stefan Czerniawski
    Executive Director of Strategy
    General Dental Council
  • Amanda Demosthenous
    Non-Executive Director, Board Member
    British Association of Medical Aesthetic Nurses
  • Remmy Jones
    Allied Health Professionals in Aesthetics
  • and then from:

  • Laura Boyce
    Chief Inspector of Regulation
    Healthcare Improvement Scotland
  • Brett Collins
    Director
    Save Face
  • Eddie Docherty
    Director of Quality Assurance and Regulation
    Healthcare Improvement Scotland
  • Paula McLaren
    Senior Advanced Practice Advisor
    Nursing and Midwifery Council

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Food Safety Act 1990 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 from—

  • Jenni Minto
    Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
    Scottish Government
  • Jennifer Howie
    UK and International Relations Team Lead
    Food Standards Scotland
  • Emma Luton
    Lawyer
    Scottish Government
  • Greig Walker
    Project Lead, Constitutional Policy Unit
    Scottish Government

4. Subordinate legislation

Jenni Minto (Minister for Public Health and Women's Health) to move—

S6M-19531 – That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Food Safety Act 1990 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] be approved.


5. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—



6. Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2 and at last week's meeting.


7. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider a draft report on the Food Safety Act 1990 Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item