Meeting Agenda
The Committee will decide whether to take items 9, 10 and 11 in private.
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
Food Standards Scotland and the first national Good Food Nation Plan – Note by the Clerk posted 12/02/2026 (Ref: HSCS/S6/26/8/1, 198KB, pdf)
HSCS/S6/26/8/2(P) (Private Paper)
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
Note by the Clerk on The Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 [draft] posted 12/02/2026 (Ref: HSCS/S6/26/8/3, 106KB, pdf)
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.
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
Note by the Clerk on The Care Home Services (Visits to and by Care Home Residents) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 [draft] posted 12/02/2026 (Ref: HSCS/S6/26/8/4, 116KB, pdf)
HSCS/S6/26/8/5(P) (Private Paper)
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.
The Committee will consider the following negative instruments—
NHS Education for Scotland and Common Services Agency (Transfer of Staff) Regulations 2026
Note by the Clerk - Multiple negatives posted 12/02/2026 (Ref: HSCS/S6/26/8/6, 127KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider the following proposed draft order—
Proposed Draft Order: The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2026
Note by the Clerk on the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Remedial Order 2026 [Proposed Draft Order] posted 12/02/2026 (Ref: HSCS/S6/26/8/7, 158KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider a draft report on the Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026.
HSCS/S6/26/8/8(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider a draft report on the Care Home Services (Visits to and by Care Home Residents) (Scotland) Regulations 2026.
HSCS/S6/26/8/9(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.