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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 20 June 2025
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Health, Social Care and Sport Committee [Draft]

Food Standards Scotland

Meeting date: 10 June 2025

Brian Whittle

Look at what Japan did.

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee [Draft]

Care Inspectorate

Meeting date: 10 June 2025

Brian Whittle

I want to ask about that. You put forward your ask for funding for a new digital platform—it was good to hear about that. However, you need about the same amount again for cascading, adoption and training the workforce.

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee [Draft]

Food Standards Scotland

Meeting date: 10 June 2025

Brian Whittle

I would add that we also export a lot of our food.

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee [Draft]

Food Standards Scotland

Meeting date: 10 June 2025

Brian Whittle

I have to say that it is very patchy with schools. In relation to hospitals, if you produce the food in Wales and then drive it up the M6, there is a lower likelihood of it being decent.

Finally, what is your assessment of the likelihood of the Scottish Government hitting its target of halving childhood obesity by 2030?

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee [Draft]

Care Inspectorate

Meeting date: 10 June 2025

Brian Whittle

How will you evaluate the impact of the technology?

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee [Draft]

Food Standards Scotland

Meeting date: 10 June 2025

Brian Whittle

Would you agree that schools specifically, but also hospitals, are good battlegrounds, if you like, for developing a better diet? However, more than half of hospital food is thrown out, a high proportion of school food is thrown out and a high proportion of kids do not take up free school meals, so we are failing in that element.

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee [Draft]

Care Inspectorate

Meeting date: 10 June 2025

Brian Whittle

We live in a world of artificial intelligence and digital technology, and I think that health and social care in Scotland is finally waking up to the potentially huge impact that new technology can have on the way in which we deliver services. How is the Care Inspectorate developing its digital technology offer?

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee [Draft]

Care Inspectorate

Meeting date: 10 June 2025

Brian Whittle

One of the main reasons why the implementation of AI stalls relates to cascading it and encouraging its adoption both by your own people and by services. How are you making sure that that cascading is in place and that adoption is maximised?

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee [Draft]

Food Standards Scotland

Meeting date: 10 June 2025

Brian Whittle

I will continue it, if you like, Mr Harvie. [Laughter.] In your response to his question to you, Gillian Purdon, you highlighted a concern of mine, which is with the blanket message that we eat too much red meat. If we continue with that message, I would be concerned that those who do not eat enough red meat might reduce their meat intake even further. I agree that eating too much red meat is bad for you, but it is equally true that not eating enough of it is bad for you.

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee [Draft]

Care Inspectorate

Meeting date: 10 June 2025

Brian Whittle

My final question on this topic is about interoperability and compatibility with other services. In health and social care, interoperability across all platforms will be key as we go forward and develop the platforms and the technology. How are you making sure that that is happening?