Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2021-22

At the start of the Parliamentary Session, the Committee agreed to adopt a full year budgeting approach, building an element of budget scrutiny into all aspects of its work, as detailed in its 2nd report, 2016 (Session 5) Health and Social Care Integration Budgets.

The Health and Sport Committee of the Scottish Parliament scrutinises the spending of approximately 50% of the Scottish Budget.  The Committee has agreed to undertake pre-budget scrutiny of the 2021-22 budget while considering the impact of COVID-19 on the Health and Social Care 20/21 settlement.  The Committee intends to take evidence from relevant bodies in August and September.

Timetable

9  February 2021

16 February 2021

Evidence

How well is the Care Inspectorate fulfilling its statutory roles?

The Health and Sport Committee is looking into the work of the Care Inspectorate in relation to adult social care as well as its role and response during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Correspondence

Budget Proformas

As part of its upcoming budget scrutiny, the Committee gathered information on Health Board and Integrated Joint Board budgets, including how these have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health Boards

• NHS Ayrshire and Arran (121KB pdf)
• NHS Borders (253KB pdf)
• NHS Dumfries and Galloway (156KB pdf)
• NHS Fife (204KB pdf)
• NHS Forth Valley (99KB pdf)
• NHS Grampian (86KB pdf)
• NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (119KB pdf)
• NHS Highland (201KB pdf)
• NHS Lanarkshire (269KB pdf)
• NHS Lothian (193KB pdf)
• NHS Orkney (142KB pdf)
• NHS Shetland (78KB pdf) 
• NHS Tayside (163KB pdf)
• NHS Western Isles (81KB, pdf)
• NHS National Services Scotland (78KB pdf)

HSCP

• Aberdeenshire HSCP (306KB pdf)
• Aberdeen City HSCP (270KB pdf)
• Angus HSCP (311KB pdf)
• Argyll and Bute HSCP (285KB pdf)
• Clackmannanshire and Stirling HSCP (278KB pdf)
• Dumfries and Galloway HSCP (348KB pdf)
• Dundee HSCP (264KB pdf)
• East Ayrshire HSCP (462KB pdf)
• East Dunbartonshire HSCP (286KB pdf)
• East Lothian HSCP (280KB pdf)
• East Renfrewshire HSCP (295KB pdf)
• Edinburgh HSCP (285KB pdf)
• Falkirk HSCP (299KB pdf)
• Fife HSCP (463KB pdf)
• Glasgow City HSCP (214KB pdf)
• Inverclyde HSCP (269KB pdf)
• Midlothian HSCP (224KB pdf)
• Moray HSCP (326KB pdf)
• North Ayrshire HSCP (315KB pdf)
• North Lanarkshire HSCP (413KB pdf)
• Perth and Kinross HSCP (361KB pdf)
• Renfrewshire HSCP (289KB pdf)
• Scottish Borders HSCP (287KB pdf)
• Shetland HSCP (273KB pdf)
• South Ayrshire HSCP (334KB pdf)
• South Lanarkshire HSCP (406KB pdf)
• West Dunbartonshire HSCP (295KB pdf)
• West Lothian HSCP (329KB pdf)
• Western Isles HSCP (265KB pdf)

Following the evidence session on 11 August 2020, the Convener issued a letter seeking additional information and clarification on points raised:

• Letter to Scottish Government officials from the Convener - 21 August 2020 (39KB pdf)

The Convener received a response to the above letter on 1 September 2020:

• Letter from Elinor Mitchell, Interim Director General Health and Social Care - 1 September 2020 (2.02MB pdf)

Following the evidence session on 25 August 2020, the Convener issued a letter seeking further information and clarification on points raised:

• Letter to the Care Inspectorate from the Convener - 3 September 2020 (122KB pdf)

The Convener received a response to the above letter on 24 September 2020:

• Letter from the Care Inspectorate to the Convener - 24 September 2020 (325KB pdf)

Following the evidence session on 1 September 2020, the Convener issued a letter seeking further information and clarification on points raised:

• Letter to NHS Ayrshire and Arran from the Convener - 10 September 2020 (118KB pdf)

The Convener received a response to the above letter on 25 September 2020:

• Letter from John Burns, Chief Executive, NHS Ayrshire and Arran to the Convener - 25 September 2020 (993KB pdf)

Following the evidence session on 8 September 2020, the Convener issued a letter seeking further information and clarification on points raised to each of the Health and Social Care Partnerships who gave evidence: 

• Letter to Vicky Irons, Chief Officer, Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership (57KB pdf)
• Letter to Judith Proctor, Chief Officer, Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership (57KB pdf)
• Letter to Eddie Fraser, Chief Officer, East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (57KB pdf)

The Convener received the following responses:

• Letter from Eddie Fraser, Chief Officer, East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership - 1 October 2020 (160KB pdf)
• Joint response from the Chief Officer Group, Health and Social Care Scotland on behalf of all attendees - 12 October 2020 (716KB pdf)

Following the evidence session on 15 September 2020, the Convener issued letters to NHS Lothian and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde seeking further information and clarification on points raised:  

• Letter to Calum Campbell, Interim Chief Executive, NHS Lothian from the Convener - 7 October 2020 (33KB pdf)
• Letter to Jane Grant, Chief Executive, NHS Glasgow from the Convener - 7 October 2020 (115KB pdf)

The Convener received a response from NHS Lothian on 20 October 2020:

• Letter from Calum Campbell, Interim Chief Executive, NHS Lothian to the Convener - 20 October 2020 (172KB pdf)

The Convener received a response from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on 22 October 2020:

• Letter from Jane Grant, Chief Executive, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to the Convener - 22 October 2020 (103KB pdf)

Report

The Committee's pre-budget report was published on 10 November 2020. 

• More than 50% of the Scottish Budget - What are the expected outcomes from the Health and Social Care 2021/22 Budget?

We received a response from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport on 8 February 2021.

• Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport - 8 February 2021 (724KB pdf)