The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee usually meets weekly on Tuesdays.
The Committee considers its work programme regularly to maintain a rolling programme of business. The Committee's main business over coming months will include:
National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will undertake additional scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 2 in Autumn/Winter 2024.
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: The Committee issued a call for written evidence in June 2024, which will close in August. The Committee plans to hold oral evidence sessions as part of its Stage 1 scrutiny in late 2024.
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny of the Bill at Stage 1 in due course.
The Committee will also further consider the following topics. Please note timings have been provided where known:
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures Bill
25 June 2025
Correspondence from the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health to the HSCS Convener in relation to the Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures Bill, 25 June 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Employment Rights Bill supplementary LCM
24 June 2025
Correspondence from the Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing to the HSCS Convener with an update on the Employment Rights Bill supplementary LCM, 24 June 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
ADHD and ASD pathways and support inquiry
23 June 2025
Letter from HSCS Convener to the Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing in relation to the ADHD and ASD pathways and support inquiry, 23 June 2025
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Welfare and Sustainability in Scottish Youth Football
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Care Inspectorate, Food Standards Scotland, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Pandemic Preparedness, Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Interests, Decision on Taking Business in Private, Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament Legislation)
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Employment Rights Bill (UK Parliament Legislation), Subordinate Legislation, Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Sportscotland, Subordinate Legislation
Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) on the Employment Rights Bill
This report sets out the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's consideration of the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) on the Employment Rights Bill.
Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill
This report sets out the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's consideration of the Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM-S6-51) and subsequent supplementary LCM-S6-51a on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members