Chamber and committees

Health, Care and Sport Committee

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Meeting Agenda

8th Meeting, 2026

• Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
• Session: 7
• Location: Committee Room 4
• Start time: 09:30am
• Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 10:07am

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1 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

Professor Martin Knapp, London School of Economics

Professor Catherine Needham, University of Birmingham

Professor Derek Feeley, Former Chair, Independent Review of Adult Social Care

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Forbes Dunlop, Chief Executive Officer, sportscotland

Gregor Muir, Acting Chief Executive, Scottish Sports Association

John Lunn, Chief Executive, Scottish Swimming

George Hunter, Director of Libraries, Sport and Physical Activity and Communities, Glasgow Life

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Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk - Pre-budget scrutiny posted 23/10/2026 (Ref: HCS/S7/26/8/1, 593KB, pdf)

Paper 2 - SPICe Briefing - Social care pre-budget scrutiny paper posted 23/10/2026 (Ref: HCS/S7/26/8/2, 554KB, pdf)

Paper 3 - SPICE Briefing - Sport pre-budget scrutiny paper posted 23/10/2026 (Ref: HCS/S7/26/8/3, 263KB, pdf)

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2 Review of evidence (in private) (Private)

The Committee will review the evidence it heard under Item 1.

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3 Review of written evidence (in private) (Private)

The Committee will review the written evidence that it has received on pre-budget scrutiny. 

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HCS/S7/26/8/4(P) (Private Paper)

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4 Review of forthcoming SSIs (in private) (Private)

The Committee will review its forthcoming subordinate legislation.

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HCS/S7/26/8/5(P) (Private Paper)

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