Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- health services in Scotland, including performance, staffing and funding
- NHS recovery and remobilisation
- primary care, including dentistry, GPs, and pharmacy services
- public health including mental health and wellbeing, and tackling drug and alcohol misuse
- social care
- sport and physical activity
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Future meetings of the committee
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee usually meets weekly on Tuesdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Correspondence
Correspondence
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
20 February 2025
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to the HSCS Convener regarding an update on additional funding to manage NHS Waiting Times in 2024-25, 20 February 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
17 February 2025
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs to the HSCS Convener in relation to the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill, 17 February 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
17 February 2025
Letter from Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health to the HSCS Convener in relation to the Food and Feed (Regulated Products) (Amendment, Revocation, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025 (RP reform SI), 17 February 2025
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Subordinate Legislation, Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Subordinate Legislation, Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Subordinate Legislation, Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Budget 2025-26, Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Meeting date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, National Health Service Dental Services
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, National Care Service (Scotland) Bill, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Thursday, November 14, 2024
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Tackling Drug Deaths and Drug Harm
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation
Reports
Committee reports
This report sets out the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's consideration of two Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSIs) at its meeting on 10 December 2024 in relation to burial law in Scotland.
A report on the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's scrutiny of the National Performance Framework.
Facal-luirg
Clare Haughey
Convener
Scottish National Party
Paul Sweeney
Deputy Convener
Scottish Labour
Joe FitzPatrick
Member
Scottish National Party
Dr. Sandesh Gulhane
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Emma Harper
Member
Scottish National Party
Gillian Mackay
Member
Scottish Green Party
Carol Mochan
Member
Scottish Labour
David Torrance
Member
Scottish National Party
Elena Whitham
Member
Scottish National Party
Brian Whittle
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members