Committee
Health and Sport Committee 23 February 2021
23 Feb 2021 · S5 · Health and Sport Committee
Item of business
Subordinate Legislation
Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 [Draft]
As I said in my opening statement, the evidence that we have seen over recent times, including the Scottish care home census, shows that the costs of providing such care have increased hugely. Raising the payments by the rate of inflation only, which would have been typical for other years, would not have addressed the increase in cost. In an attempt to balance that out and address it, we decided on the 7.5 per cent increase, which has also been agreed by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities.
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The Convener
Lab
We move to consideration of another draft affirmative instrument. The Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing is with us to address members’ question...
Mairi Gougeon
SNP
Thank you for the opportunity to speak to the committee. The draft regulations make annual increases to the rates for free personal and nursing care payments...
The Convener
Lab
I ask members who have questions to put an R in the chat box. I ask you to elaborate on your point about the different percentage increase this year. The pa...
Mairi Gougeon
SNP
As I said in my opening statement, the evidence that we have seen over recent times, including the Scottish care home census, shows that the costs of providi...
The Convener
Lab
As there are no further questions, we move to the formal debate on the affirmative instrument on which we have just taken evidence from the minister. I invit...
The Convener
Lab
No members wish to contribute to the debate. Motion agreed to.
The Convener
Lab
That concludes consideration of the instrument, and we will report to Parliament accordingly. I thank the minister and her officials.