(i) to note the progress of the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill through the Scottish Parliament’s legislative process;
(ii) to note that the Scottish Government has not yet published draft amendments to the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill in the areas of direct funding, the potential inclusion of children’s services and justice social work within the scope of a national care service, or ‘Anne’s Law’; and
(iii) to instruct the Chief Operating Officer to report back to the Integration Joint Board following Stage 2 of the Scottish Parliament’s legislative process.