For further information on the Committee's current and past membership including substitutes, follow this link. Information on how to contact the Health and Sport Committee can be found on the Contact Details page.

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Bills:

• The Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Bill: The Committee has issued a call for evidence on the bill which was introduced by the Scottish Government on 25 June 2008.
  • Consultation homepage
  • Call for evidence
  • Evidence received

 

• The Public Health etc. (Scotland) Bill: The Bill recieved Royal Assent on 16 July 2008.

Inquiries:

On 3 October 2007, the Committee formally agreed to undertake inquiry work on three health and one sport-related topic - details of these can be found by clicking the appropriate links

• Shifting the Balance of Health care: The Role of Rehabilitation Services: Written evidence recieved.
• Mental Health Services: Initial submissions received.
• Pathways into sport: Evidence from Rhona Martin; Liz McColgan; Craig Brewster; Shirley Robertson; Ian Edmond, Richard Gordon and Graeme Randall; Jim Hamilton, Peter Wright and Gregor Townsend; plus initial submissions received.
• Health Inequalities: Initial submissions received.

Committee Information:

• Health and Sport Committee 2008: Planner - Key dates for the Health and Sport Committee for the upcoming year.
• Committee work programme 2007-2008

Further information may be found on the Current Business section.

All Committee meetings can be viewed live. Please follow the links below to watch both live and archived Committee meetings.

• Watch the Committee live
• View previous Committee meetings

Next Meeting:

Last Meeting: 19th Meeting, Wednesday 25 June 2008

• Papers 19 (75KB pdf first posted 20.06.2008)
• Minute of Proceedings of Meeting 25 June 2008
• Official Report of Meeting 25 June 2008

Previous Meetings

Recent Committee Reports:

• 9 June 4th Report 2008: Annual Report 2007-08
• 24 April 3rd Report 2008: Subordinate Legislation
• 18 March 2nd Report 2008: Stage 1 Report on the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Bill
• 20 February 1st Report 2008, Subordinate Legislation
• 16 January Report to the Finance Committee on the draft budget 2008-09
• 7 January Budget Process 2008-09 - Submissions received (370Kb pdf)
• 14 December 3rd Report, Report on the legislative consent memorandum on the Health and Social Care Bill (UK Parliament legislation)
• 3 October 2nd Report, Subordinate Legislation
  
  Previous Reports.