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Chamber and committees

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee


Agenda: 03 September 2024

Tuesday, 03 September 2024

22nd Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:15am
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decisions on taking business in private
  2. Pre-budget scrutiny 2025-26
  3. Pre-budget scrutiny 2025-26
  4. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013
  5. Work programme
  6. Tobacco and Vapes Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

Agenda published: Thursday, 29 August 2024 04:59pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 3, 4, 5 and 6 in private.


2. Pre-budget scrutiny 2025-26

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Professor David Bell
    Professor of Economics
    University of Stirling
  • Michael Kellet
    Director of Strategy, Governance and Performance
    Public Health Scotland
  • Kathrine Sibbald
    Senior Manager
    Audit Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Caroline Cameron
    Chief Officer
    North Ayrshire Integration Joint Board
  • Professor Soumen Sengupta
    Chief Officer
    South Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board
  • Pat Togher
    Chief Officer
    Edinburgh Integration Joint Board
  • Sharon Wearing
    Chair
    Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Integrated Joint Boards Chief Finance Officer Section

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Pre-budget scrutiny 2025-26

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.


4. Post-legislative scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013

The Committee will consider a draft report.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


5. Work programme

The Committee will consider its future work programme.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Tobacco and Vapes Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny of a proposed legislative consent memorandum.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item