Chamber and committees

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

Previous meetings of the committee

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Work of the Committee

Work of the Committee: Completed work

ADHD and autism pathways and support

Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill

Alternative pathways into primary care

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill

Budget Scrutiny 2023-24

Budget scrutiny 2024-25

Budget scrutiny 2025-26

Budget scrutiny 2026-27

Care Reform (Scotland) Bill

Experiences of the Complex Mesh Surgical Service

Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill

Good Food Nation Proposed National Plan

Health and wellbeing of children and young people

Health inequalities

Healthcare in remote and rural areas

Inquiry into female participation in sport and physical activity

NHS boards scrutiny

Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill

Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill

Perinatal Mental Health

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

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary

Racism in Sport

Reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Non-surgical Procedures) Order 2026

The Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026

Transvaginal Mesh Removal Cost Reimbursement Scotland Bill

Winter planning 2023-24

Work of the Committee: Correspondence

Correspondence

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Four Nations Pandemic Preparedness Strategy

25 March 2026

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, 25 March 2026

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Tobacco and Vapes Bill Supplementary LCM

25 March 2026

Correspondence from the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health following their evidence session on Tuesday 10 March 2026, 25 March 2026

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

A Year of Progress Report

24 March 2026

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, 24 March 2026

See all of this committee's correspondence

Work of the Committee: Official Reports of meetings

Official Reports of meetings

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Public Health Scotland, Tobacco and Vapes Bill

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Sport and Physical Activity, Subordinate Legislation

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Food Standards Scotland and the First National Good Food Nation Plan, Subordinate Legislation

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Meeting date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Draft Climate Change Plan, Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill, Petitions

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland, Subordinate Legislation

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Budget Scrutiny 2026-27, Subordinate Legislation

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Draft Climate Change Plan, Subordinate Legislation

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Draft Climate Change Plan

See all of this committee's Official Reports

Work of the Committee: Reports

Committee reports

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill (LCM-S6-51b)

Published: 18 March 2026

This report sets out the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's consideration of the supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM-S6-51b) on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Annual report of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 2025-26

Published: 18 March 2026

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Session 6 Legacy Report

Published: 18 March 2026

This is a Session 6 Legacy Report from the Scottish Parliament's Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.

See all of this committee's reports

Work of the Committee: Committee Remit

To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.

Membership

Conveners

Clare Haughey, Scottish National Party (25 April 2023 to 8 April 2026)

Gillian Martin, Scottish National Party (22 June 2021 to 11 April 2023)

Deputy Conveners

Paul O'Kane, Scottish Labour (22 June 2021 to 25 April 2023)

Paul Sweeney, Scottish Labour (2 May 2023 to 8 April 2026)

Members

Stephanie Callaghan, Scottish National Party (17 June 2021 to 31 October 2023)

Joe FitzPatrick, Scottish National Party (18 June 2024 to 8 April 2026)

Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (17 June 2021 to 8 April 2026)

Emma Harper, Scottish National Party (17 June 2021 to 8 April 2026)

Patrick Harvie, Scottish Green Party (21 May 2025 to 17 December 2025)

Gillian Mackay, Scottish Green Party (17 December 2025 to 8 April 2026)

Ruth Maguire, Scottish National Party (9 November 2023 to 29 October 2024)

Ivan McKee, Scottish National Party (31 October 2023 to 17 May 2024)

Carol Mochan, Scottish Labour (25 April 2023 to 8 April 2026)

David Torrance, Scottish National Party (17 June 2021 to 8 April 2026)

Evelyn Tweed, Scottish National Party (17 June 2021 to 9 November 2023)

Sue Webber, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (23 September 2021 to 25 May 2022)

Annie Wells, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (17 June 2021 to 23 September 2021)

Tess White, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (25 May 2022 to 10 October 2024)

Elena Whitham, Scottish National Party (30 October 2024 to 8 April 2026)

Brian Whittle, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (10 October 2024 to 8 April 2026)

Substitute Members

Jackie Baillie, Scottish Labour (22 September 2021 to 8 April 2026)

James Dornan, Scottish National Party (21 September 2022 to 18 September 2024)

Jackie Dunbar, Scottish National Party (10 September 2025 to 8 April 2026)

Russell Findlay, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (22 September 2021 to 8 September 2022)

Ross Greer, Scottish Green Party (5 October 2023 to 8 April 2026)

Gordon MacDonald, Scottish National Party (18 September 2024 to 20 November 2024)

Marie McNair, Scottish National Party (8 September 2021 to 21 September 2022)

Website updates

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Previous meetings of the committee

Work of the Committee

Work of the Committee: Completed work

Work of the Committee: Correspondence

Correspondence

Work of the Committee: Official Reports of meetings

Official Reports of meetings

Work of the Committee: Reports

Committee reports

Work of the Committee: Committee Remit

Membership