Minutes: 10 June 2025

1. Decisions on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 5, 6 and 7 in private.

2. Care Inspectorate:

The Committee took evidence from—

Jackie Irvine, Chief Executive, Edith Macintosh, Executive Director of Assurance and Improvement (Adults, Registration, Complaints and Quality Improvement) and Kevin Mitchell, Executive Director of Assurance and Improvement (Children’s Regulated Care and Strategic Scrutiny), Care Inspectorate.

Sandesh Gulhane declared an interest as a practising NHS GP.

3. Food Standards Scotland:

The Committee took evidence from—

Heather Kelman, Chair, Ian McWatt, Deputy Chief Executive and Gillian Purdon, Head of Healthy Diet and Nutrition, Food Standards Scotland.

Sandesh Gulhane declared an interest as a practising NHS GP.

4. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

Health Boards (Membership and Procedure) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025

The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to this instrument.

5. Research into barriers to participation in sport and physical activity (In Private):

The Committee considered a briefing from the following SPICe academic fellows on key findings from their research—

Dr David Meir, Lecturer in sport coaching and development, University of the West of Scotland;

Dr David Scott, Lecturer in sport development, Abertay University.

6. Care Inspectorate (In Private):

The Committee agreed to consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2 at its next meeting.

7. Food Standards Scotland (In Private):

The Committee agreed to consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3 at its next meeting.