Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023

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Deputy Convener

Good morning and welcome to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s 15th meeting in 2023. I am the MSP for Kirkcaldy. As the oldest member of the committee, I have the pleasure of convening the meeting for our first item of business.

I have received apologies from Clare Haughey, and Tess White will join us remotely. Paul O’Kane has left the committee and has been replaced by Carol Mochan, whom I welcome.

Agenda item 1 is to choose a new deputy convener. The Parliament has agreed that only members of the Scottish Labour Party are eligible for nomination as deputy convener, so I invite members of that party to nominate one of their number for the post.

I nominate Paul Sweeney.

Paul Sweeney was chosen as deputy convener.

I congratulate Paul Sweeney and welcome him as deputy convener.