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Health, Social Care and Sport Committee


Minutes: 16 September 2025

Tuesday, 16 September 2025

23rd Meeting, 2025

Start time:09:00am
End time: 12:26pm
Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
Published: Tuesday, 16 September 2025

Minutes


1. Decisions on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.


2. Pre-budget scrutiny 2026-27:

The Committee took evidence from—

Emma Congreve, co-lead of the Scottish Health Equity Research Unit, University of Strathclyde;

Professor Colin McKay, Professor of Mental Health and Capacity Law, Edinburgh Napier University;

Calum MacLeod, Senior Policy & Public Affairs Officer, Mental Health Foundation;

Craig Smith, Public Affairs & Policy Manager, Scottish Action for Mental Health;

and then from—

Duncan Black, Chief Officer, Finance and Resources, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership;

Hamish Hamilton, Chief Finance Officer, West Lothian Integration Joint Board.


3. Pre-budget scrutiny 2026-27 (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2. The Committee agreed to consider a draft report in private at a future meeting.


4. Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill (In Private):

The Committee considered a revised draft Stage 1 report. Various changes were agreed to including two by division.


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