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Committee reports
Date published:
18 March 2026
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Session 6 Legacy Report - Engagement and accessibility
Also during 2024, the Committee undertook formal and informal engagement as part of its scrutiny of the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill.
In 2025, during its Stage 1 scrutiny of the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill, the Committee undertook informal engagement with people with lived experience of recovery from alcohol and/or drug addiction.
Committee reports
Date published:
23 September 2025
Stage 1 report: Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - Abstinence versus harm reduction
Some witnesses cautioned that the Bill’s abstinence-focused approach could inadvertently reinforce stigma against those requiring multiple recovery attempts.
Committee reports
Date published:
23 September 2025
Stage 1 report: Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee consideration
On 18 February 2025, members of the Committee undertook informal engagement with people with lived experience of recovery from alcohol and/or drug addiction.
Committees
Meeting date:
29 October 2024
28th Meeting, 2024
Declaration of interests, Decisions on taking business in private, Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People, Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People (in private), National Performance Framework: Proposed National Outcomes, Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill, Regulatory alignment with EU law, Framework legislation and Henry VIII powers, Work programme.
Committee reports
Date published:
29 May 2025
Annual report of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee 2024-25
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill
Douglas Ross MSP introduced the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill on 14 May 2024.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
4 November 2025
Lived experience in the Scottish Parliament: three case studies - Choice of participants
Choice of participants
The Right to (Addiction) Recovery Bill was initially consulted on as part of the Member's Bill development process.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
4 November 2025
The Role of Lived Experience in the Scottish Parliament - Common themes across case studies
One recurring challenge was balancing the needs of participants with the constraints of parliamentary timelines and committee workloads. The session organised for the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 scrutiny was held during committee time which improved the attendance of committee members but risked excluding participants.
Committee reports
Date published:
10 September 2025
Work of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 2024-25 - Primary Legislation
Over the reporting period, the Committee has considered and reported on the following 14 bills at Stage 1:
Housing (Scotland) Bill
Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
Education (Scotland) Bill
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill
Budget (Scotland) (No.4) Bill
Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill
Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.)
SPICe briefings
Date published:
27 February 2020
Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill - Psychological support
They believe:
A child’s emotional and mental health needs, and their need for therapeutic recovery following sexual abuse, do not take centre stage in Scotland.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
16 December 2025
Scottish Parliament Statistics 2024-2025 - 4.3.9. Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers14Scottish Government officials49Members of the Scottish Parliament12Scottish Parliament officials2Representatives of public bodies (including local authorities and health boards)37Representatives of private sector5UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures0Representatives of trade unions2Representatives of professional associations12NHS0Higher Education6Representatives of voluntary sector25Other categories of witnesses1Business transactedBusinessNo.DetailsInquiries3Budget scrutiny 2025-26;Healthcare in remote and rural areas;Reducing drug deaths in Scotland...
