Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 23 February 2016
23 Feb 2016 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2016
It is the second year that the conference will look at men and boys, and that is immensely important. Dennis Robertson has done much to bring that issue to light.
I congratulate the charity MBEEDS (Scotland), which is based in Aberdeen, for the work that it has been doing to highlight eating disorders in men and boys.
In the same item of business
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Elaine Smith)
Lab
The final item of business today is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-15580, in the name of Dennis Robertson, on eating disorder awareness week 2016. ...
Dennis Robertson (Aberdeenshire West) (SNP)
SNP
I thank all the members who supported the motion and those who have stayed back on this very late evening in the chamber. This is an historic day for the Pa...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
Lab
Many thanks. We come to the open debate. Speeches of four minutes, please. 18:53
Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab)
Lab
This is, I believe, the fourth year that I have had cause to thank Dennis Robertson for bringing discussion of eating disorders to the Parliament. It is a su...
Kevin Stewart (Aberdeen Central) (SNP)
SNP
It is the second year that the conference will look at men and boys, and that is immensely important. Dennis Robertson has done much to bring that issue to l...
Malcolm Chisholm
Lab
I thank the member for reinforcing that point. Finding the right path to recovery starts with an informed and sensitive GP who recognises the real courage t...
David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)
SNP
I join Dennis Robertson in welcoming eating disorder awareness week 2016. His motion highlights that much progress has been made over the last five years, bo...
Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con)
Con
In the five years of this session of Parliament, Dennis Robertson has brought the issue of eating disorders to the chamber on numerous occasions, through deb...
The Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health (Jamie Hepburn)
SNP
I join other members in congratulating Dennis Robertson on securing this debate. As Nanette Milne said, it continues his long-standing interest in bringing t...
The Deputy Presiding Officer
Lab
That concludes the debate. I thank members who participated, particularly those who will not speak again on the subject in the Parliament. Meeting closed at...