Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:
- health services in Scotland, including performance, staffing and funding
- NHS recovery and remobilisation
- primary care, including dentistry, GPs, and pharmacy services
- public health including mental health and wellbeing, and tackling drug and alcohol misuse
- social care
- sport and physical activity
Next meeting of the committee
Details of the next meeting are not available yet.
Dates for future meetings
The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee usually meets weekly on Tuesdays.
Previous meetings of the committee
Work of the Committee
Facal-luirg
ADHD and autism pathways and support
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
Budget scrutiny 2026-27
Care Reform (Scotland) Bill
Good Food Nation Proposed National Plan
Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
Reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill
Facal-luirg
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill
Alternative pathways into primary care
Budget Scrutiny 2023-24
Budget scrutiny 2024-25
Budget scrutiny 2025-26
Experiences of the Complex Mesh Surgical Service
Health and wellbeing of children and young people
Health inequalities
Healthcare in remote and rural areas
Inquiry into female participation in sport and physical activity
NHS boards scrutiny
Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill
Perinatal Mental Health
Post-legislative scrutiny of the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary
Racism in Sport
Transvaginal Mesh Removal Cost Reimbursement Scotland Bill
Winter planning 2023-24
Correspondence
Correspondence
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
3 November 2025
Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to the HSCS Committee in regards to the Government's ongoing approach to Stage 2 of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, 3 November 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill - stage 2 amendments
30 October 2025
Letter from Liam McArthur MSP to HSCS Committee regarding Stage 2 amendments, 30 October 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
16 October 2025
Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to the HSCS Convener regarding the Stage 1 Report on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, 16 October 2025
Official Reports of meetings
Official Reports of meetings
Meeting date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, ADHD and Autism Pathways and Support, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, ADHD and ASD Pathways and Support
Meeting date: Thursday, October 2, 2025
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Reducing Drug Deaths and Tackling Problem Drug Use
Meeting date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Temporary Convener, Decision on Taking Business in Private, ADHD and ASD Pathways and Support, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Welfare and Sustainability in Scottish Youth Football, Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2026-27
Meeting date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Pre-budget Scrutiny 2026-27
Meeting date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Employment Rights Bill, National Good Food Nation Plan
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Children’s and Young People’s Participation in Sport and Physical Activity
Meeting date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Welfare and Sustainability in Scottish Youth Football
Reports
Committee reports
Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
This report sets out the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's consideration of the Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) related to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (LCM-S6-62).
Report on the Proposed National Good Food Nation Plan
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee report on the Proposed National Good Food Nation Plan (the Plan).
Facal-luirg
Clare Haughey
Convener
Scottish National Party
Paul Sweeney
Deputy Convener
Scottish Labour
Joe FitzPatrick
Member
Scottish National Party
Dr Sandesh Gulhane
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Emma Harper
Member
Scottish National Party
Patrick Harvie
Member
Scottish Green Party
Carol Mochan
Member
Scottish Labour
David Torrance
Member
Scottish National Party
Elena Whitham
Member
Scottish National Party
Brian Whittle
Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members