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Health, Social Care and Sport Committee


Agenda: 03 February 2026

Tuesday, 03 February 2026

5th Meeting, 2026

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

  1. Decisions on taking business in private
  2. Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Subordinate legislation
  6. Subordinate Legislation
  7. Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland

Agenda published: Thursday, 29 January 2026 03:49pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 6 and 7 in private.


2. Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Karen Titchener
    Patient Safety Commissioner

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Food Supplements (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 from—

  • Jenni Minto
    Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
    Scottish Government
  • Stephen Hendry
    Head of Labelling and Standards
    Food Standards Scotland
  • Cheryl McNulty
    Restricting Promotions Team Leader
    Scottish Government
  • Ian Vickerstaff
    Solicitor, Food, Health and Social Care Division
    Scottish Government

4. Subordinate legislation

Jenni Minto MSP (Minister for Public Health and Women's Health) to move—

S6M-20368—That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Food Supplements (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 be approved.


5. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Integration Joint Boards) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2025 from—

  • Matt Crilly
    Policy Manager
    COSLA
  • Councillor Paul Kelly
    Spokesperson for Health and Social Care
    COSLA
  • Stephen Smellie
    Chair of Social Work Issues Group
    UNISON Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Sandra Auld
    Service User Member - Perth & Kinross Integration Joint Board
  • Rob Gowans
    Policy and Public Affairs Manager
    Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
  • Natalie Masterson
    Chief Executive Officer for Stirling
    Third Sector Interface Network Scotland
  • and then from:

  • Tom Arthur
    Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing
    Scottish Government
  • Imogen Lambert
    Team Leader for National Care Service Participation Policy
    Scottish Government
  • John Paul Liddle
    Deputy Director for the National Care Service
    Scottish Government
  • Lucy McMichael
    Head of Branch, Social Care Legal Services Unit
    Scottish Government

6. Subordinate Legislation

The Committee will consider a draft report on the Food Supplements (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (Scotland) Regulations 2026.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


7. Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland

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


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