Chamber and committees

Health, Care and Sport Committee

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Meeting Agenda

4th Meeting, 2026

• Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
• Session: 7
• Location: Committee Room 4
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 10:53am

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1 Priorities of the Scottish Government for session 7 in health, social care and sport

The Committee will take evidence from—

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Witnesses

Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care, Scottish Government

Alison Thewliss, Minister for Community Care, Scottish Government

Maree Todd, Minister for Mental Wellbeing, Public Health, Sport, Alcohol and Drugs, Scottish Government

Donna Bell, Director of Social Care, Scottish Government

Claire Renton, Deputy Director, Performance & Delivery, Scottish Government

Gillian Russell, Director of Health Workforce, Scottish Government

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1. Cover paper (PUBLIC) posted 10/09/2026 (Ref: HCS/S7/26/4/1, 107KB, pdf)

2. SPICe Briefing for evidence session with Cabinet Secretary and Ministers posted 10/09/2026 (Ref: HCS/S7/26/4/2, 167KB, pdf)

3. Supplementary written evidence from the Scottish Government posted 15/09/2026 (Ref: HCS/S7/26/4/3, 120KB, pdf)

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2 Review of Evidence (in private) (Private)

The Committee will review the evidence that it heard under item 1. 

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