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
Meeting details are not yet available. They will be published here in due course.
Get in touch
If you want to get in touch, you can contact Alex Bruce, the Clerk for the committee.
Tagh raon-ama: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Phone: 0131 3485979 Find out about call charges.
Post-d: hscs.committee@parliament.scot
X (previously known as Twitter): @SP_HSCS
If you're appearing as a witness at a committee, take a look at our witness guide for more information.
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Tagh raon-ama Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
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Clare Haughey
Convener
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Rutherglen (Constituency)
Paul Sweeney
Deputy Convener
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Glasgow (Region)
Dr. Sandesh Gulhane
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Glasgow (Region)
Emma Harper
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
Gillian Mackay
Member
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: Central Scotland (Region)
Ruth Maguire
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Cunninghame South (Constituency)
Ivan McKee
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Glasgow Provan (Constituency)
Carol Mochan
Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: South Scotland (Region)
David Torrance
Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Kirkcaldy (Constituency)
Tess White
Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: North East Scotland (Region)
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Jackie Baillie
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Labour
MSP for: Dumbarton (Constituency)
James Dornan
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish National Party
MSP for: Glasgow Cathcart (Constituency)
Ross Greer
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Green Party
MSP for: West Scotland (Region)
Sue Webber
Substitute Member
Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for: Lothian (Region)
Committee work
Official Reports
Official Reports
Meeting date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decisions on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1, Subordinate Legislation
Meeting date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decisions on Taking Business in Private, Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Meeting date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 (Post-legislative Scrutiny)
Meeting date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 (Post-legislative Scrutiny)
Meeting date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Document Subject to Parliamentary Control
Meeting date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Decision on Taking Business in Private, Budget Scrutiny 2024-25, Subordinate Legislation
Reports
Committee reports
Stage 1 report on the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill
A report on the Stage 1 scrutiny of the general principles of the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill by the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee of the Scottish Parliament.
Subordinate legislation considered on 26 March 2024 - Minimum Unit Pricing of Alcohol
This report sets out the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's consideration of two Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSIs) at its meeting on 26 March 2024 - the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (Scotland) Act 2012 (Continuation Order) 2024 and the Alcohol (Minimum Price per Unit) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2024.
Stage 1 report on the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill
A report on Stage 1 scrutiny of the general principles of the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill by the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee of the Scottish Parliament.