Chamber and committees

Health, Care and Sport Committee

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Meeting Agenda

9th Meeting, 2026

• Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
• Session: 7
• Location: Committee Room 4
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Friday, October 30, 2026 02:32pm

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1 Decision on taking business in private

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

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

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

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

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Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk - Pre-budget scrutiny posted 30/10/2026 (Ref: HCS/S7/26/9/1, 115KB, pdf)

Paper 2 - SPICe Briefing - Pre-budget scrutiny posted 30/10/2026 (Ref: HCS/S7/26/9/2, 188KB, pdf)

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3 Instruments subject to annulment

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

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Paper 3 - The Sale of Tobacco (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 posted 30/10/2026 (Ref: HCS/S7/26/9/3, 547KB, pdf)

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4 Review of Evidence (in private) (Private)

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

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

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

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HCS/S7/26/9/4(P) (Private Paper)

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

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

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HCS/S7/26/9/5(P) (Private Paper)

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