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S6W-23816 · Written Question · lodged by Lennon, Monica
Lodged on
11 Dec 2023Heard / answered on
29 Dec 2023To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-23265 by Jenni Minto on 11 December 2023, how many times the Environmental Health Policy Co-ordination Group has met to consider solutions to the Environmental Health Officer (EHO) vacancies and workforce shortages, and who was in attendance at any such meetings.
The answer
The Environmental Health Policy Co-ordination Group was formed in October 2022 and, as per the Terms of Reference aims to meet monthly, subject to member availability and other diary commitments. Since its inception in October 2022, the group has met 9 times. The Environmental Health Officer (EHO) vacancies and workforce shortages are a standing agenda item for each meeting.
The group consists of representatives from a number of Scottish Government directorates, Food Standards Scotland, COSLA, the Society of Chief Officers of Environmental Health in Scotland and SOLACE. Other participants such as those representing education have been invited as determined by subject matter and agenda items.
The group consists of representatives from a number of Scottish Government directorates, Food Standards Scotland, COSLA, the Society of Chief Officers of Environmental Health in Scotland and SOLACE. Other participants such as those representing education have been invited as determined by subject matter and agenda items.
Answered by Jenni Minto on 29 Dec 2023.