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The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
10 Sep 2013
Interests
Good morning. I welcome members and the public to the 25th meeting of the Health and Sport Committee in 2013. As usual, I remind those present to switch off mobile phones, BlackBerrys and other wireless devices, which can often interfere with the sound system. Members of the p...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
12 Nov 2013
Interests
Good morning and welcome to the 32nd meeting in 2013 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual, I remind those present to switch off mobile phones, BlackBerrys and other wireless devices, as they can interfere with the sound system. Members of the public may have noticed tha...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
19 Nov 2013
Subordinate Legislation
Good morning and welcome to the 33rd meeting in 2013 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual, I remind everyone to switch off mobile phones, BlackBerrys and other wireless devices, which can interfere with our sound system. Members of the public might notice that members a...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
24 Sep 2013
Subordinate Legislation
Good morning. I welcome members and the public to the 27th meeting in 2013 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual, I remind those who are present to switch off mobile phones, BlackBerrys—I do not know whether BlackBerry is going to be around for too long, so we will need ...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
29 Oct 2013
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the Health and Sport Committee’s 30th meeting in 2013. As usual, I remind all who are present to switch off their mobile phones, BlackBerrys and other wireless devices, as they can interfere with the sound system. Members of the public might notice ...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
28 Jan 2014
Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Good morning and welcome to the third meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual, I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones, BlackBerrys and other wireless devices, although I ask you to note that some members and officials are using tablet device...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
21 Jan 2014
Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Good morning and welcome to the second meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual at this point, I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones and other wireless devices, as they can interfere with the meeting and the sound system. I should point out ...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
08 Oct 2013
Subordinate Legislation
Good morning and welcome to the 29th meeting in 2013 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual at this point, I remind those present to switch off mobile phones, BlackBerrys and other wireless devices, as they can often interfere with the sound system. You may have noticed t...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
11 Mar 2014
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the eighth meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual, I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones and other wireless devices, and I give notice that some members and officials are using tablet devices instead of hard cop...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
04 Feb 2014
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the fourth meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual at this point, I ask everyone in the room to switch off their mobile phones, BlackBerrys and other wireless devices. Some committee members will be using their tablet devices ins...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
18 Feb 2014
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the fifth meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual, I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones and other wireless devices. Some members and officials will be using tablet devices instead of hard copies of their papers....
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
27 May 2014
Food (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Good morning and welcome to the 17th meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual at this point, I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones and other wireless devices, because they can interfere with the sound system. I point out to our panellists th...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
01 Oct 2013
Subordinate Legislation
Good morning. I welcome members and the public to the 28th meeting of the Health and Sport Committee in 2013. As usual, I remind all of those present to switch off all mobile phones, BlackBerrys and other wireless devices that may interfere with our sound system. Members of th...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
05 Nov 2013
Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Good morning and welcome to the 31st meeting in 2013 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual, I remind those present to switch off mobile phones, BlackBerrys and other wireless devices, as they can interfere with the sound system.Members of the public may have noticed that...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
13 May 2014
Early Years Health Inequalities
Good morning and welcome to the 15th meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual, I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones and other wireless devices, as they can interfere with the sound system and can, of course, disturb the meeting. However, th...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
22 Apr 2014
NHS Lanarkshire Mortality Rates
Good morning, and welcome to the 12th meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. I have apologies from Nanette Milne. I welcome Jackson Carlaw from the Conservative Party as a substitute for her. As usual, I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones, BlackB...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
06 May 2014
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the Health and Sport Committee’s 14th meeting in 2014. As usual, I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones and other wireless devices, as they can interfere with the sound system and they would certainly interrupt the committee. I ask t...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
30 Sep 2014
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the 24th meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual, I ask everyone in the room to switch off their mobile phones and other wireless devices to minimise any potential disruption. I also draw to the attention of officials and the pub...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
02 Oct 2014
Commonwealth Games
Good morning and welcome to the 25th meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual at this point, I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones and other wireless devices, as they can disrupt proceedings. However, I remind people that officials and membe...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
20 May 2014
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the 16th meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual at this point, I ask everyone to switch off mobile phones and other wireless devices because, as you know, they can interrupt the flow of the meeting and can sometimes interfere wi...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
13 Jan 2015
Decisions on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the first meeting in 2015 of the Health and Sport Committee—a good new year to you all. I ask everyone who does not require them to switch off mobile phones, tablet devices or other electronic equipment, because they can sometimes interfere with th...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
23 Jun 2015
Subordinate Legislation
Good morning and welcome to the 21st meeting in 2015 of the Health and Sport Committee. As I usually do at this point, I ask people to switch off mobile phones and other electronic devices, as they can interfere with the sound system. As you can see, many people around the tab...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
03 Jun 2014
Subordinate Legislation
Good morning and welcome to the 18th meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As is usual at this point, I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones and other wireless devices because they can interfere with the sound system and disturb the meeting. The ca...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
03 Nov 2015
Alcohol (Licensing, Public Health and Criminal Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Good morning and welcome to the 29th meeting in 2015 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual, I ask everyone to switch off their mobile phones because they can interfere with the sound system. I also point out that some members are using tablet devices instead of hard copi...
The Convener Lab Committee
07 Feb 2012
European Commission Work Programme
Do members have comments on the rest of the paper? We have talked about the revision of the tobacco products directive. There are also proposals on the promotion of innovation in medical devices, as part of the package of innovation in health. I do not know whether “medical de...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
25 Mar 2014
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning, and welcome to the 10th meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual, I ask everyone to switch off mobile phones and BlackBerrys so that they do not disturb the meeting. It should be noted, however, that members and officials are using tablet devic...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
25 Feb 2014
Access to New Medicines
Good morning and welcome to the sixth meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual, I ask everyone in the room to switch off any mobile phones and BlackBerrys that do not need to be used. People should take note that members and officials are using tablet device...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
04 Mar 2014
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the seventh meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual, I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones and BlackBerrys, and I give notice that some members and officials are using tablet devices instead of hard copies of the...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
29 Apr 2014
Subordinate Legislation
Good morning and welcome to the 13th meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual, I ask everyone in the room to switch off their mobile phones, BlackBerrys and so on, as they can interfere with the sound system and disrupt the committee. Some members and offici...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
17 Jun 2014
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the 20th meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual at this point in the meeting, I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones and other wireless devices, as they can interfere with the sound system and disrupt the meeting...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
07 Oct 2014
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the 26th meeting of the Health and Sport Committee in 2014. I intimate apologies from Richard Lyle. Dennis Robertson, the Scottish National Party substitute, is with us again today. I welcome him. I ask everyone to switch off mobile phones, as the...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
11 Nov 2014
Subordinate Legislation
Good morning, and welcome to the 29th meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. I ask everyone in the room, as I usually do at this point, to turn off mobile phones, as they can interfere with the meeting and the sound system. Those paying attention will notice that s...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
18 Nov 2014
E-cigarettes
Good morning and welcome to the 30th meeting of the Health and Sport Committee in 2014. I ask everyone in the room to turn off their mobile phones as they can interfere with the sound system. Those present may note that some committee members and clerks are using tablet device...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
02 Dec 2014
Interests
Good morning and welcome to the 32nd meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones, which can interfere with the sound system. The perceptive among you will see that some committee members and officials are using tabl...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
09 Dec 2014
Interests
Good morning and welcome to the 33rd meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual, I ask everyone to switch off mobile phones, as they can interfere with the sound system. Some members are using tablet devices instead of hard copies of the papers. We have apolo...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
24 Jun 2014
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the 21st meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual at this point in the meeting, I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones, as they can interfere with the committee’s business. I should point out that members and offic...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
01 Apr 2014
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the 11th meeting in 2014 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual, I ask everybody to switch off mobile phones and BlackBerrys, as we do not want them to interfere with our business this morning. Officials and some members are using tablet device...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
27 Jan 2015
Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Good morning and welcome to the Health and Sport Committee’s third meeting in 2015. I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones, as they can often interfere with our sound system. I also ask everyone to note that some of the committee members will use tablet devices...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
17 Feb 2015
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the Health and Sport Committee’s fifth meeting in 2015. I ask everyone to switch off mobile phones as they can interfere with the sound system. Members of the public and everyone else should note that some of us are using tablet devices instead of h...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
17 Mar 2015
Seven-day Services
Good morning and welcome to the ninth meeting in 2015 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual I ask everyone to switch off their mobile phones as they can interfere with sound system. You will note—those of you who are with us for the first time—that members are using tabl...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
12 May 2015
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the 15th meeting in 2015 of the Health and Sport Committee. As I usually do at this point, I ask everyone to switch off their mobile phones as they can interfere with the sound system. You will, however, note that some officials and members are usin...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
19 May 2015
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the 16th meeting in 2015 of the Health and Sport Committee. I ask everyone to switch off mobile phones, as we know that they can interfere with the sound system. As I normally do, I point out that some members and clerks will use tablet devices inst...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
26 May 2015
Mental Health (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Good morning and welcome to the 17th meeting in 2015 of the Health and Sport Committee. We welcome to the committee Adam Ingram MSP, and we expect Jackie Baillie MSP to attend. At this point, I usually ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones, as they can interfer...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
02 Jun 2015
Palliative Care
Good morning. Welcome to the Health and Sport Committee’s 18th meeting in 2015. I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones as they often interfere with the sound system. I ask you to note that there are committee members who are using mobile devices instead of hard...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
09 Jun 2015
NHS Boards Budget Scrutiny
Good morning and welcome to the 19th meeting in 2015 of the Health and Sport Committee. I ask everyone to switch off mobile phones, as they can interfere with our sound system. People may notice that some committee members are using tablet devices instead of hard copies of the...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
05 May 2015
Carers (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Good morning and welcome to the 14th meeting in 2015 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual, I ask everyone who is present to switch off mobile phones, because they can interfere with the sound system. I draw people’s attention to the fact that members and officials will ...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
16 Jun 2015
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the 20th meeting in 2015 of the Health and Sport Committee. As usual, I ask everyone in the room to turn off their mobile phones, as they can often interfere with the sound system. I and others will be using tablet devices instead of hard copies of ...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
01 Sep 2015
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the Health and Sport Committee’s 22nd meeting in 2015. As I usually do at this point, I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones, as they can often interfere with the sound system. I point out to those who have not previously attended a ...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
22 Sep 2015
Subordinate Legislation
Good morning and welcome to the Health and Sport Committee’s 25th meeting in 2015. I ask everybody to switch off mobile phones, as they can often interfere with the sound system. We are using tablet devices to access our papers instead of hard copies. We have apologies from R...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
29 Sep 2015
Subordinate Legislation
Good morning and welcome to the 26th meeting in 2015 of the Health and Sport Committee. As I normally do at this point I ask everyone to switch off their mobile phones, as they can interfere with the sound system, although, as you will see, some members and clerks use tablet d...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
06 Oct 2015
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the Health and Sport Committee’s 27th meeting in 2015. As usual, I ask everyone in the room to turn off mobile phones, as they can interfere with the sound system. I point out that many of us around the table are using tablet devices instead of hard...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
27 Oct 2015
Subordinate Legislation
Good morning and welcome to the Health and Sport Committee’s 28th meeting in 2015. As usual, I ask everyone to switch off mobile phones as they can interfere with the sound system. The witness panel and others should note that some members and colleagues are using tablet devic...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
10 Nov 2015
Alcohol (Licensing, Public Health and Criminal Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Good morning and welcome to the 30th meeting in 2015 of the Health and Sport Committee. I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones, as they can interfere with the sound system, and to note that members and clerks are using tablet devices instead of hard copies of t...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
17 Nov 2015
Smoking Prohibition (Children in Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Good morning and welcome to the 31st meeting in 2015 of the Health and Sport Committee. As I normally do at this point, I ask everyone to switch off mobile phones because they can interfere with the sound system, and to note that officials and members are using tablet devices ...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
24 Nov 2015
Carers (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2
Good morning and welcome to the 32nd meeting in 2015 of the Health and Sport Committee. As I usually do at this point, I ask everyone to switch off mobile phones, as they can interfere with the sound system. I also note that members are using tablet devices instead of hard cop...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
01 Dec 2015
Interests
Good morning and welcome to the 33rd meeting in 2015 of the Health and Sport Committee. I ask everyone to switch off mobile phones, as they often interfere with the sound system. People will, however, see members using tablet devices instead of hard copies for our committee pa...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
08 Dec 2015
Transplantation (Authorisation of Removal of Organs etc) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Good morning and welcome to the 34th meeting in 2015 of the Health and Sport Committee. I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones, which can interfere with our sound system. I ask visitors to note that members and clerks are using tablet devices instead of hard co...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
15 Dec 2015
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the 35th and final meeting in 2015 of the Health and Sport Committee. I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones, which can interfere with the sound system. People will notice that some committee members are using tablet devices instead ...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
05 Jan 2016
Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1
Good morning and welcome to the Health and Sport Committee’s first meeting in 2016. I ask everyone in the room to switch off mobile phones, as they can interfere with the sound system. You will notice that some of us are using tablet devices instead of hard copies of our paper...
The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab Committee
12 Jan 2016
Decision on Taking Business in Private
Good morning and welcome to the third meeting in 2016 of the Health and Sport Committee. As I usually do at this point, I remind everybody to switch off mobile phones, as they can interfere with the sound system. People in the room will notice that some of us are using tablet ...
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Health and Sport Committee 10 September 2013

10 Sep 2013 · S4 · Health and Sport Committee
Item of business
Interests
McNeil, Duncan Lab Greenock and Inverclyde Watch on SPTV
Good morning. I welcome members and the public to the 25th meeting of the Health and Sport Committee in 2013. As usual, I remind those present to switch off mobile phones, BlackBerrys and other wireless devices, which can often interfere with the sound system. Members of the public may have noticed that some members and officials are using tablet devices. That is instead of having hard copies of their papers.We have received apologies from Richard Simpson. I welcome Malcolm Chisholm to the committee, as the Labour Party substitute. I also welcome Rhoda Grant, who joins the committee, replacing Drew Smith. The first item on the agenda today is to give new members and substitutes an opportunity to declare any interests that are relevant to the work of the committee. I will invite them to do so in turn, starting with Rhoda Grant.

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The Convener (Duncan McNeil) Lab
Good morning. I welcome members and the public to the 25th meeting of the Health and Sport Committee in 2013. As usual, I remind those present to switch off ...
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab) Lab
I do not think that I have any relevant interests to declare, but I make a voluntary declaration of my Unison membership.
Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside) SNP
I direct members to my entry in the register of members’ interests, but I do not believe that I have anything relevant to the committee to declare.
Malcolm Chisholm (Edinburgh Northern and Leith) (Lab) Lab
I would state what is in the written register of interests: I am a member of Unison and of the Educational Institute of Scotland.