Health and Sport Committee

1. Declaration of interests: David Torrance will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Karen Hedge, National Director, Scottish Care; Alison Christie, Policy and Development Officer (Workforce), Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland; Andrew Strong, Assistant Director (Policy and Communications), Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland; Mark Hazelwood, Chief Executive, Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care; Katherine Wainwright, Head of Human Resources, Turning Point Scotland, representing the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations; and then from— John Wood, Chief Officer, Health and Social Care, COSLA; Stuart Bain, HR Business Partner (Health and Social Care Partnership), Fife Council, representing the Society of Personnel and Development Scotland; Dr Jane Kellock, Head of Social Work Strategy and Development, Social Work Scotland; David Williams, Chief Officer, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership; Eddie Fraser, Director, East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership. 3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2018 [draft] from— Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Michelle Campbell, Health Workforce, Leadership and Service Transformation Directorate, Steven Manson, Population Health Directorate, and Kirsten Simonnet-Lefevre, Directorate for Legal Services, Scottish Government. 4. Subordinate legislation: Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport to move—S5M-12935—That the Health and Sport Committee recommends that the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Specified Authorities) Order 2018 [draft] be approved. 5. Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill (in private): The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 6. Scottish Government's Suicide Prevention Action Plan (in private): The Committee will consider a follow-up letter to the Scottish Government.