Minutes: 03 March 2026

1. Decisions on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 6 and 8 in private.

2. Sport and physical activity:

The Committee took evidence from—

Kim Atkinson, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Sports Association;

Forbes Dunlop, Chief Executive Officer, sportscotland;

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

Jon Doig OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth Games Scotland.

Dr Sandesh Gulhane declared an interest as a practising NHS GP.

3. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee took evidence on the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Skin Piercing and Tattooing) Amendment Order 2026 from—

4. Subordinate legislation:

Jenni Minto (Minister for Public Health and Women's Health) moved—

S6M-20591—That the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee recommends that the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Skin Piercing and Tattooing) Amendment Order 2026 be approved.

The motion was agreed to.

5. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instruments—

National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts and Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026

National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026

National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2026

National Health Service (Common Staffing Method) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026

Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (Cancellation of Registration) Order 2026

The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instruments.

6. Subordinate legislation (In Private):

The Committee considered a draft report on the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Skin Piercing and Tattooing) Amendment Order 2026. The Committee delegated to the convener responsibility for finalising the report for publication.

7. Draft Climate Change Plan (In Private):

The Committee considered a draft report and agreed it for publication.

8. Sport and physical activity (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.