SPICe Briefing (127KB, pdf) posted 17 April 2023

BHF Scotland Pilot Rollout Update, 12 December 2025

Committee Meetings

8 March 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government, the British Heart Foundation, and the Order of Saint John

Official Report of Meeting 8 March 2023

06 December 2023:The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. 

Official Report of Meeting 06 December

30 October 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health. 

Official Report of Meeting 30 October 2024

07 May 2025: The Committee agreed to invite the Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health to give evidence at a future meeting.

Official Report of Meeting 7 May 2025

12 November 2025: The Committee took evidence from—  

• Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, supported by Kylie Barclay, Senior Policy Manager, Long Term Conditions Policy; Martin Macdonald, Stroke Senior Policy Manager, Long Term Conditions Policy; and Will Wood, Unit Head, Long Term Conditions Policy, Scottish Government.

The Committee agreed to consider the evidence at a future meeting. 

Official Report of Meeting 12 November 2025

Update from the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, 4 December 2025

14 January 2026: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders. 

Official Report of Meeting 14 January 2026

Update from the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health, 25 March 2025

Written Submissions

PE1989/A: Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport submission of 13 December 2022 (80KB, pdf) posted 20 December 2022

PE1989/B Petitioner submission of 30 March 2023 (140KB, pdf) posted 11 April 2023

PE1989/C: NASUWT submission of 4 April 2023 (63KB, pdf) posted 17 April 2023

PE1989/D: Scottish Government submission of 18 May 2023 (56KB, pdf) posted 01 June 2023

PE1989/E: St John Scotland submission of 29 May 2023 (113KB, pdf) posted 01 June 2023

PE1989/F: British Heart Foundation Scotland submission of 24 May 2023 (154KB, pdf) posted 01 June 2023

PE1989/G: Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health submission of 9 January 2024 (75KB, pdf) posted 22 January 2024

PE1989/H: Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health written submission, 2 December 2024 (205KB, pdf) posted 06 January 2025

PE1989/I: British Heart Foundation Scotland written submission, 14 October 2025 (208KB, pdf) posted 22 October 2025