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Chamber and committees

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee


Meeting Agenda

5th Meeting, 2026

  • Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
  • Session: 6
  • Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
  • Start time: 09:15am
  • Published: Thursday, January 29, 2026 03:49pm

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—


Witnesses

Karen Titchener, Patient Safety Commissioner



3 Subordinate legislation

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


Witnesses

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—


Witnesses

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


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


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.



7 Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland

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


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