Our final petition is PE1590, by Nick Pahl, on behalf of the British Acupuncture Council, on licences for acupuncturists. Again, members have a note from the clerk, a SPICe briefing and a submission from the petitioner. Do members have views on the petition?
Official Report · Committee
New Petitions
Acupuncturists (Licensing) (PE1590)
Speakers
Choose an MSP to read only their contributions- Michael McMahon Lab 3
- Kenny MacAskill SNP 1
The record
4 contributionsI have had acupuncture in connection with physiotherapy and I was surprised to read in our papers that acupuncturists are classified in the same category as other skin piercers. I would welcome our writing to the Scottish Government and COSLA to get to the bottom of the issue. We are not exactly talking apples and pears, but the two services are quite distinct.
I would have thought so, too. It would be interesting to hear what the Government and COSLA have to say about it. Do we agree to write in those terms?
Members indicated agreement.
That completes our consideration of petitions. We agreed to take our next item in private.
11:52 Meeting continued in private until 11:54.
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