Published 24 February 2021 SP Paper 957 9th Report, 2021 (Session 5)

Health and Sport Committee

The Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) () Amendment Regulations 2021 Published in Scotland by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.

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The Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021______1 Health and Sport Committee The Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021, 9th Report, 2021 (Session 5) Committee Membership

Convener Deputy Convener Lewis Macdonald Emma Harper Scottish Labour

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 Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021, 9th Report, 2021 (Session 5) The Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021

1. The Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 [draft] were laid before the Parliament on 26 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 2 February 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-24001, proposed that the Committee recommends the approval of the Regulations.

6. At its meeting on Tuesday 23 February 2021 the Committee took evidence on the Regulations from—

• Mairi Gougeon, Minister for Public Health and Sport

• Marianne Barker, Unit Head, Social Care Policy and Delivery Division

• Ian Golightly, Policy Officer, Social Care Policy and Delivery Division

7. Following the evidence session, the Minister moved motion S5M-24001—

That the Health and Sport Committee recommends that the Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

8. The motion was agreed to.

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

10. The Health and Sport Committee recommends to Parliament that the Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 [draft] be approved.

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