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The Committee is undertaking post-legislative scrutiny on the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.

Written Evidence

Written evidence was received from the following organisations:

Oral Evidence

 

The Committee took evidence from organisations with an interest in the legislation and then from the Minister for Public Health and Sport at the following meetings:

16 March 2010

Supplementary written evidence from Equalities and Planning Directorate, NHS Health Scotland

23 March 2010

14 September 2010

At its meeting on the 20 April 2010 the Committee considered a summary of the evidence received on its scrutiny of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 and agreed to publish a report and to seek Parliamentary time for a debate.

At its meeting on 15 June 2010 the Committee agreed its draft report.

The 4th report 2010 (Session 3) Report on post-legislative scrutiny: the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 was published on 24 June 2010.

Scottish Government response (764KB pdf posted 13.09.2010) to the Committee's 4th report 2010 on post-legislative scrutiny: the Mental Health Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.

For specific information on this work, please contact Rebecca Lamb, Assistant Clerk to the Committee on 0131 348 5213 or rebecca.lamb@scottish.parliament.uk