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Health, Care and Sport Committee


Agenda: 04 November 2026

Wednesday, 04 November 2026

9th Meeting, 2026

Start time: 09:30am
Location: Committee Room 4
Agenda items:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Preparing for future challenges in the health, care and sport sectors - pre-budget scrutiny
  3. Instruments subject to annulment
  4. Review of Evidence (in private)
  5. Pre-Budget scrutiny – approach (in private)
  6. Health Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – approach (in private)

Agenda published: Friday, 30 October 2026 02:32pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private.


2. Preparing for future challenges in the health, care and sport sectors - pre-budget scrutiny

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Angela Constance
    Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care
    Scottish Government
  • Christine McLaughlin
    Director General for Health and Social Care
    Scottish Government
  • Richard Foggo
    Director of Population Health
    Scottish Government
  • Fiona Bennett
    Chief Finance Officer, Health and Social Care Finance
    Scottish Government

3. Instruments subject to annulment

The Committee will consider the Sale of Tobacco (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (SSI 2026/278).


4. Review of Evidence (in private)

The Committee will review the evidence it heard under Item 2. 


5. Pre-Budget scrutiny – approach (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence received during pre-budget scrutiny and its recommendations to the Scottish Government.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Health Bill (UK Parliament legislation) – approach (in private)

The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny of legislative consent memorandum LCM-S7-6 Health Bill.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


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