Hansard

The Convener (Lewis Macdonald) Lab

Good morning, and welcome to the 27th meeting of the Health and Sport Committee in 2020. We have received apologies from Donald Cameron and Alex Cole-Hamilto...

The Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing (Joe FitzPatrick) SNP

Thank you for the opportunity to make an opening statement. The draft Human Tissue (Excepted Body Parts) (Scotland) Regulations are a necessary component o...

The Convener Lab

I invite members who have questions to indicate that in the chat box. That would be helpful.

Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP) SNP

Good morning, minister. I have a quick question. Although we have the process for exempt and non-exempt organs—you outlined very clearly issues around the tr...

Joe FitzPatrick SNP

You make an important point. We are still encouraging people to record their wishes on the organ donation register. Crucially, we are also encouraging people...

Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con) Con

Good morning, minister. I have a quick follow-up to Emma Harper’s question. One of the key elements that came out of the Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotla...

Joe FitzPatrick SNP

The most important thing for the Government to do is to ensure the widest possible awareness of the regulations. We have already started that process. Awaren...

The Convener Lab

Can you confirm that the responses that you received to the consultation were all supportive of the approach taken in the regulations?

Joe FitzPatrick SNP

It was a public consultation to which anyone could respond. Most of the responses came from experts in the field—as you would expect, given the nature of the...

The Convener Lab

There are no further questions from members, so we move to the next item on the agenda, which is the formal debate on the SSI on which we have just taken evi...

The Convener Lab

No members wish to contribute to the debate, and the minister has nothing further to add. Motion agreed to.