Published 10 February 2021 SP Paper 932 5th Report, 2021 (Session 5)

Health and Sport Committee

The Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Specified Type B Procedures) () Regulations 2021 [draft] Published in Scotland by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.

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Introduction ______1 Health and Sport Committee The Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Specified Type B Procedures) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 [draft], 5th Report, 2021 (Session 5) Committee Membership

Convener Deputy Convener Lewis Macdonald

George Adam Donald Cameron Scottish National Party Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

Alex Cole-Hamilton David Stewart Scottish Liberal Scottish Labour Democrats

David Torrance Sandra White Scottish National Party Scottish National Party

Brian Whittle Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Health and Sport Committee The Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Specified Type B Procedures) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 [draft], 5th Report, 2021 (Session 5) Introduction

1. The Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Specified Type B Procedures) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 [draft] were laid before the Parliament on 11 January 2021 and referred to the Health and Sport Committee.

2. The Regulations are subject to the affirmative procedure (Rule 10.6).

3. At its meeting on 26 January 2021, the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the instrument and determined that it did not need to draw the attention of the Parliament to the instrument on any grounds within its remit.

4. It is for the Health and Sport Committee to recommend to the Parliament whether the regulations should be approved.

5. The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport has, by motion S5M-23852, proposed that the Committee recommends the approval of the Regulations.

6. At its meeting on the 9 February 2021, the Committee took evidence on The Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Specified Type B Procedures) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 [draft] from—

• , Minister for Public Health and Sport;

• Sharon Grant, Health Protection Division, ; and

• Caroline Mackintosh, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government

7. Following the evidence session, Mairi Gougeon moved motion S5M-23852 —

That the Health and Sport Committee recommends that The Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Specified Type B Procedures) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

8. The motion was agreed to.

9. The evidence taken and debated held at the meeting on this instrument can be found in the Official Report (when available).

10. The Health and Sport Committee recommends to Parliament that The Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Specified Type B Procedures) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

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