Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
Meeting Minutes
14th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: TG.60-CR3 The Fleming Room
- Meeting opened at: 08:48
- Meeting closed at: 11:14
- Published: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 04:25pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Paul O'Kane (Deputy Convener)
- Dr. Sandesh Gulhane (Member)
- Emma Harper (Member)
- Clare Haughey (Member)
- Gillian Mackay (Member)
- Paul Sweeney (Member)
- David Torrance (Member)
- Evelyn Tweed (Member)
- Tess White (Member)
Apologies received from
- Stephanie Callaghan (Member)
Substitute Members Attendees
- James Dornan (Substitute Member)
1 Choice of Convener:
The Committee chose Clare Haughey as its Convener.
2 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.
3 Inquiry into female participation in sport and physical activity:
The Committee took evidence from—
Bobby Hain, Managing Director of Broadcasting, STV;
Catherine Houlihan, Managing Editor, ITV Borders;
John McLellan, Director, Scottish Newspaper Society;
Margaret Mary Murray, Head of BBC Gaelic Language Services and Inclusion and Louise Thornton, Head of Commissioning, BBC Scotland;
Catherine Salmond, Editor, The Herald.
4 Inquiry into female participation in sport and physical activity:
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.
5 Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill:
The Committee considered its draft Stage 1 report and agreed to consider an updated draft by correspondence.