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Health, Social Care and Sport Committee


Agenda: 17 February 2026

Tuesday, 17 February 2026

8th Meeting, 2026

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

  1. Decisions on taking business in private
  2. Food Standards Scotland and the first national Good Food Nation Plan
  3. Subordinate legislation
  4. Subordinate legislation
  5. Subordinate legislation
  6. Subordinate legislation
  7. Subordinate legislation
  8. Subordinate legislation
  9. Subordinate legislation
  10. Subordinate legislation
  11. Food Standards Scotland and the first national Good Food Nation Plan

Agenda published: Thursday, 12 February 2026 06:48pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decisions on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 9, 10 and 11 in private.


2. Food Standards Scotland and the first national Good Food Nation Plan

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Professor Mary Brennan
    Director of Living Good Food Nation Lab
    University of Edinburgh
  • Heather Kelman
    Chair
    Food Standards Scotland
  • Geoff Ogle
    Chief Executive
    Food Standards Scotland

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 from—

  • Tom Arthur
    Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing
    Scottish Government
  • Christina McLaren
    Unit Head, Fair Work in Adult Social Care
    Scottish Government
  • Ian Turner
    Deputy Director, Adult Social Care Workforce and Fair Work
    Scottish Government

4. Subordinate legislation

Tom Arthur (Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing) to move—

S6M-20534—That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 be approved.


5. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will take evidence on the Care Home Services (Visits to and by Care Home Residents) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 from—

  • Tom Arthur
    Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing
    Scottish Government
  • Jennifer Gilmour
    Team Leader, Social Care Immediate Response and Improvement
    Scottish Government
  • Fiona Hodgkiss
    Unit Head, Social Care Immediate Response and Improvement
    Scottish Government
  • Laura Kennedy
    Solicitor
    Scottish Government

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Subordinate legislation

Tom Arthur (Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing) to move—

S6M-20536—That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Care Home Services (Visits to and by Care Home Residents) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 be approved.




9. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider a draft report on the Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


10. Subordinate legislation

The Committee will consider a draft report on the Care Home Services (Visits to and by Care Home Residents) (Scotland) Regulations 2026.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


11. Food Standards Scotland and the first national Good Food Nation Plan

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


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