Minutes: 27 May 2025

1. Care Reform (Scotland) Bill: Financial Summary:

The Committee took evidence from—

Maree Todd, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, John Paul Liddle, Deputy Director for the National Care Service, Ryan Anderson, Head of Digital Health and Care Policy and Strategy Unit and Lee Flannigan, Head of National Care Service Finance, Scottish Government.

2. Cost-effectiveness of Scottish public inquiries:

The Committee took evidence from—

Rt Hon. Lord Hardie, Former Chair, Edinburgh Tram Inquiry;

Dr Emma Ireton, Associate Professor, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University;

and then from—

Michael Clancy, Director of Law Reform, Law Society of Scotland;

Laura Dunlop KC, Convener, Law Reform Committee, Faculty of Advocates;

Richard Pugh KC, Compass Chambers.

Liz Smith and Michael Marra declared an involvement in the Eljamel Inquiry.

John Mason declared that he is a member of ICAS.