HS/S3/07/12/M

12th Meeting, 2007 (Session 3)

Wednesday 12 December 2007

Present:

Apologies: Rhoda Grant, Dr Richard Simpson.

The meeting opened at 10.03 am.

1. Declaration of interests: Irene Oldfather was invited to declare any interests relevant to the work of the Committee.No interests were declared.

2. Item in private: The Committee agreed to take items 5 and 6 in private.

3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee considered the following instrument—

the Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 2007, (SSI2007/522).

The Committee agreed to make no recommendation in relation to this instrument.

4. Inquiry into the balance of health care: The Committee took evidence from—

Susan Manion, General Manager, Dunfermline and West Fife Community Health Partnership; Gerry Power, General Manager, Midlothian Community Health Partnership; Michael Johnson, Director of Clinical Services, Shetland Community Health Partnership; and David Potter, General Manager, Annandale and Eskdale Local Health Partnership.

5. Public Health etc. (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee considered its approach to the Bill and agreed the appointment of an adviser.

6. Budget process 2008/09 (in private): The Committee considered a draft report. Members agreed to schedule an additional meeting to enable further consideration of this.

7. Health and Social Care Bill (UK legislation) (in private): The Committee agreed a report on LCM(S3) 5.1.

Tracey White
Clerk to the Committee
Room T3.40
Email: tracey.white@scottish.parliament.uk