Question reference: S5W-29233
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 20 May 2020
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by John Swinney on 21 May 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on implementing the conclusions of the Independent Care Review.
Answer
The Scottish Government is fully committed to deliver on its pledge to care experienced people in Scotland by accepting and responding to the Care Review conclusions and by putting in place the infrastructure to implement the outcomes reached and ‘#KeepThePromise’.
The COVID-19 emergency response has undoubtedly impacted upon the ability of the Scottish Government and key partners’ to make as much progress as we would have wished to in our response in the short term.
However, the Scottish Government has been working hard to ensure that the principles of the Care Review’s “Promise” are reflected in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including in practice guidance and policies underpinning emergency legislation.
I am pleased to advise Parliament that Fiona Duncan has agreed to Chair the oversight of implementation which will ensure the ethos, approach and commitments of the Care Review can be at the heart of this process. We will work with Fiona Duncan to put in place the necessary arrangements to ensure that the Promise is implemented in the way that the Review, care experienced people and the wider sector envisaged.