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However, witnesses told the committee of their concerns about the fact that babies often no longer see a health visitor after the first eight weeks of life. Mary Scanlon, in particular, pursued that issue in questioning.
In 1999, I and a number of other MSPs including Mr McGrigor took part in the Edinburgh festival fringe, where Mr McGrigor's rendition of "Hairy Mary" was a stunning success, possibly because it starred the Presiding Officer wearing fishnet tights.
I am slightly confused about an answer that Dr Forsyth gave to Mary Scanlon. If I heard Mary Scanlon right, she asked whether an over-the-counter headache remedy would have the same effect on someone taking it with water as it would on someone taking it with caffeine and Buckfast.
That has been acknowledged by many members, including Mary Mulligan and Cathy Jamieson. We entirely support those sentiments and share the views that have been expressed.