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
- primary care - including dentistry, GPs, and pharmacy services
- public health including mental health and wellbeing, and tackling drugs misuse
- social care
- sport and physical activity
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
1st Meeting, 2021
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 11:15am
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Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Facal-luirg
Facal-luirg
Correspondence
Correspondence
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Scottish Cup Final Kick-Off Time
17 May 2023
Letter from the HSCS Convener to the Scottish Football Association concerning the change to the Scottish Cup Final kick-off time, 17 May 2023
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
15 May 2023
Submission from NHS Shetland ahead of their giving evidence on 23 May, 15 May 2023
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
15 May 2023
Letter from Jackie Baillie MSP to the HSCS Convener concerning the Complex Mesh Surgical Service, 15 May 2023
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Petitions, Subordinate Legislation
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, ADHD and ASD Pathways and Support
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Children’s and Young People’s Participation in Sport and Physical Activity
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Welfare and Sustainability in Scottish Youth Football
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Care Inspectorate, Food Standards Scotland, Subordinate Legislation
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Pandemic Preparedness, Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, Subordinate Legislation
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament Legislation), Subordinate Legislation, Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Reports
Committee reports
The Food Supplements (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft]
Published: 03 February 2026
This report sets out the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's consideration of a Scottish Statutory Instrument (SSI) at its meeting on 3 February 2026.
The Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026 [draft]
Published: 02 February 2026
This report sets out evidence, conclusions and recommendations from the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's scrutiny of the Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026 [draft].
ADHD and autism pathways and support
Published: 30 January 2026
Committee Remit
To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.
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