Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 to 6 in private. 2. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Maree Todd, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport, Donna Bell, Director of Social Care and National Care Service Development, and Rachael McGruer, Deputy Director, Social Care and National Care Service Development, Scottish Government. 3. Pre-budget scrutiny 2024-25: The Committee will take evidence from— Richard McCallum, Director of Health Finance and Governance, Stephen Lea-Ross, Deputy Director of Health Workforce, Planning and Development, and Niamh O’Connor, Deputy Director, Directorate of Population Health, Scottish Government. 4. Inquiry into female participation in sport and physical activity: The Committee will consider a draft report. 5. National Care Service (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2. 6. Pre-budget scrutiny 2024-25: The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.