Scottish Parliament committees carry out pre-Budget scrutiny before the Scottish Budget is published.
Pre-Budget scrutiny aims to influence the Scottish Government’s spending plans, while they are still being developed.
Find out more about pre-Budget scrutiny and the Budget process
As part of its pre-Budget scrutiny for the financial year 2027-28, the Committee agreed to explore how the Scottish Government is preparing for future challenges in the health, care and sport sectors.
The Committee will take evidence throughout October and early November 2026 and will publish its conclusions and recommendations shortly after, ahead of the Scottish Budget on 3 December 2026.
The Committee also requested views from a number of stakeholders as part of its pre-budget scrutiny for 2027-28.
The deadline for this was 16 October 2026.
Read the responses on Citizen's Space.
Read a summary of the responses. (174KB, pdf) posted 29 October 2026
The Committee has sent and received the following correspondence during the inquiry:
Letter from Cancer research UK, 3 November 2026
Letter from ASH Scotland to Committee, 2 November 2026
Scottish Huntington's Association to Committee, 9 October 2026