Health, Care and Sport Committee
3rd Meeting, 2026
The Committee agreed to take consideration of its approach to Pre-Budget scrutiny in private and all future consideration of its work programme and reviews of evidence in private.
Joe Long declared an interest as a former employee of Scottish Autism. The Committee took evidence from—
Jill Laspa, Policy Manager, COSLA;
Professor Donald McAskill, Chief Executive, Scottish Care;
Rachel Cackett, Chief Executive, Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS);
Paul Traynor, Head of External Affairs (Scotland), Carers Trust;
Donald Macleod, Chief Executive, Self-Directed Support Scotland;
Gareth Adam-Hammond, Chief Inspector for registration and complaints, Care Inspectorate.
The Committee reviewed the evidence it heard under item 2.
The Committee agreed its approach to Pre-Budget scrutiny.