Health and Sport Committee

Convener

*Duncan McNeil (Greenock and Inverclyde) (Lab)

Deputy convener

Bob Doris (Glasgow) (SNP)

Committee members

*Mark McDonald (North East Scotland) (SNP)

*Aileen McLeod (South Scotland) (SNP)

*Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con)

*Gil Paterson (Clydebank and Milngavie) (SNP)

Dr Richard Simpson (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Lab)

*Drew Smith (Glasgow) (Lab)

*David Torrance (Kirkcaldy) (SNP)

The following also participated:

Dr Richard Casasola (NHS Tayside, University of Dundee and Scottish Cancer Research Network (East of Scotland))

Vicky Crichton (Cancer Research UK)

Dr Tim Crook (Scottish Melanoma Group)

Dr David Dunlop (Scottish Cancer Research Network (West of Scotland))

Professor Charlie Gourley (Scottish Cancer Research Network (South East Scotland))

Dr Stephen Harrow (Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre)

Alistair Haw (Prostate Cancer UK)

Eric Low (Myeloma UK)

Richard Lyle (Central Scotland) (SNP) (Committee Substitute)

Karen McNee (James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer)

Dr Noelle O’Rourke (Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre)

Dr Russell Petty (Scottish Cancer Research Network (North))

Kate Seymour (Macmillan Cancer Support)

Leigh Smith (Melanoma Action and Support Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Eugene Windsor