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Chamber and committees

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee


Agenda: 16 September 2025

Tuesday, 16 September 2025

23rd Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:00am
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Agenda items:

  1. Decisions on taking business in private
  2. Pre-budget scrutiny 2026-27
  3. Pre-budget scrutiny 2026-27
  4. Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

Agenda published: Monday, 15 September 2025 11:09am

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decisions on taking business in private

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


2. Pre-budget scrutiny 2026-27

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Emma Congreve
    co-lead of the Scottish Health Equity Research Unit
    University of Strathclyde
  • Calum MacLeod
    Senior Policy & Public Affairs Officer
    Mental Health Foundation
  • Professor Colin McKay
    Professor of Mental Health and Capacity Law
    Edinburgh Napier University
  • Craig Smith
    Public Affairs & Policy Manager
    Scottish Action for Mental Health
  • and then from:

  • Duncan Black
    Chief Officer, Finance and Resources
    Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership
  • Hamish Hamilton
    Chief Finance Officer
    West Lothian Integration Joint Board

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Pre-budget scrutiny 2026-27

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


4. Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

The Committee will consider a revised draft Stage 1 report.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item