Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 to 5 in private. 2. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Lilian Macer, Regional Secretary, UNISON Scotland; Dave Moxham, Deputy General Secretary, Scottish Trades Union Congress; Cara Stevenson, Organiser for Women’s Campaign Unit, GMB Scotland; and then from— Rachel Cackett, Chief Executive Officer, Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS); Dr Jim Elder-Woodward, OBE, Convenor for Inclusion Scotland and member of the People Led Policy Panel, Inclusion Scotland; Rob Gowans, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE); Dr Donald Macaskill, Chief Executive, Scottish Care. 3. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2. 4. Post-legislative scrutiny: Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013: The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry. 5. Healthcare in remote and rural areas: The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry.