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Written Question · S4W-07984 · Session 4

How many meetings (a) the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy or (b) officials have had with (i) Earl Howe, (ii) Si…

Answered Asked by Jackie Baillie Lab Lodged 15 Jun 2012

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many meetings (a) the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy or (b) officials have had with (i) Earl Howe, (ii) Sir Bruce Keogh or (iii) the Medical Healthcare products Regulatory Agency about PIP breast implants.

The answer

Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 26 Jun 2012 · 11 days after it was lodged, on time

There have not yet been any meetings between me or my officials and Earl Howe.
My officials have met with Sir Bruce Keogh on three occasions when they attended as observers meetings of the Expert Group led by him on PIP silicone breast implants.
My officials attend as observers the MHRA’s Committee on the Safety of Devices at which PIP silicone breast implants was discussed as part of the agenda at two meetings within the last year.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-07984 by reference.