Hansard

As David Stewart has done, I would like to praise everyone on the committee and also David Cullum, the clerks and the Scottish Parliament information centre. The information that they have given us has been fantastic. Aside from its convener and its members, a committee is only as good as its clerks and the information that it receives. As David Stewart has said, we all come from different political parties. As is the case for members of any committee, we have not always seen eye to eye. However, this committee has worked very hard to ensure that, at the end of the day, we have had consensus. That has been down to good convenership and the attitude of our members. I joined the committee not at the beginning of the session but in the middle of it. I have found the way in which it has reached out to members of the public—ordinary people—very interesting. That has been the most enjoyable aspect of my time here. The committee has had to get through so many Scottish statutory instruments and so much legislation, which has made it a busy time for us. However, it has worked so well. It has been an absolute pleasure to be on the committee—especially under you, convener. I wish the clerks and everyone else who will be continuing to work with the committee the best for the next session. I thank them so much for all the help that they have given me and other members. The legacy paper that we have produced has been very honest and up front. It is critical on some points but not on others, and it is a great paper. I hope that the next Health and Sport Committee will pick up on some of our suggestions, which will be important for the health of the nation of Scotland.