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- Health Committee Session 2
- Health Committee Session 1

The remit of the committee is to consider and report on (a) health policy and the NHS in Scotland and other matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing and (b) matters relating to sport falling within the responsibility of the Minister for Communities and Sport.

Membership

Christine Grahame (Convener)
Ross Finnie (Deputy Convener)
Jackie Baillie
Helen Eadie

Michael Matheson
Ian McKee
Mary Scanlon
Dr Richard Simpson

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.

To be added to the Committee's mailing list, please e-mail: kiran.haksar@scottish.parliament.uk

Current Business
Further information may be found on the Current Business page. Health and Sport Committee 2008: Planner - An outline of the Committee's work for the next month. Bills: Committee scrutiny of the Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Bill. Health Boards (Membership and Elections) (Scotland) Bill page. Budget Scrutiny 2009-10: Committee scrutiny of the Scottish Government's draft budget 2009-2010. Current Inquiries: Mental health services (call for evidence issued 1st December 2008) Pathways into sport

Committee Meetings
View live committee meetings or view archived committee meetings Next Meeting: Last Meeting: 29th Meeting, Wednesday 26 November 2008 Papers 29 (609KB pdf first posted 21.11.2008) Minute of Proceedings of Meeting 26 November 2008 Official Report of Meeting 26 November 2008 Previous Meetings

Committee Reports
Recent Committee Reports: 10 October 6th Report 2008: Subordinate Legislation 18 September 5th Report 2008: Subordinate Legislation 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) Previous Reports.