Health, Care and Sport Committee
The Committee was established in June 2026. It focuses on:
- health services in Scotland, including performance, staffing and funding
- 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.
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
The Health, Care and Sport Committee usually meets on Wednesday.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Correspondence
Correspondence
Health, Care and Sport Committee
14 August 2026
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic to Convener
Health, Care and Sport Committee
12 August 2026
Letter from the Minister for Mental Wellbeing , Public Health, Sport, Alcohol and Drugs
Health, Care and Sport Committee
Delivery of Annual Health Checks for People with a Learning Disability
10 August 2026
Letter from the Minister for Community Care to Convener
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Health, Care and Sport Committee
Meeting date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Interests, Deputy Convener, Decision on Taking Business in Private
Committee Remit
To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care, and on matters relating to sport
Current Members
Helen McDade
Convener
Reform UK
Jack Middleton
Deputy Convener
Scottish National Party
Heather Anderson
Member
Scottish National Party
Adam Harley
Member
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill
Member
Scottish Green Party
Joe Long
Member
Scottish Labour
Paul McLennan
Member
Scottish National Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members