Health and Sport Committee

Convener

*Christine Grahame (South of Scotland) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Ross Finnie (West of Scotland) (LD)

Committee members

*Helen Eadie (Dunfermline East) (Lab)

Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)

*Michael Matheson (Falkirk West) (SNP)

*Ian McKee (Lothians) (SNP)

*Mary Scanlon (Highlands and Islands) (Con)

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

Committee substitutes

Joe FitzPatrick (Dundee West) (SNP)

*Mr Frank McAveety (Glasgow Shettleston) (Lab)

Nanette Milne (North East Scotland) (Con)

Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD)

The following also attended:

Nicola Sturgeon (Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing)

The following also participated:

Jim Elder-Woodward (Inclusion Scotland)

Theresa Fyffe (Royal College of Nursing Scotland)

John Gallacher (Unison)

Shelley Gray (Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland)

Katie Hay (Law Society of Scotland)

Delia Henry (Royal National Institute for Deaf People Scotland)

Dr Bill Mathewson (Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland)

Hilary Patrick (Law Society of Scotland)

Carolyn Roberts (Scottish Association for Mental Health)

Dr Allen Thurston (University of York and Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland)

Mhairi Thurston (Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland)

Dr Sally Winning (British Medical Association Scotland)

Clerk to the committee

Douglas Wands