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Cancer Treatment (Cetuximab) (PE1108)

Tuesday 19 May 2009 Public Petitions Committee Petitions 15 contributions · 3 speakers

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Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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PE1108, from Tina McGeever, on behalf of Mike Gray, calls on the Parliament to urge the Government to consider the provision on the national health service of cancer treatment drugs, in particular cetuximab, to ensure equity across NHS boards on the appropriateness, effectiveness and availability of such treatments.I welcome Tina McGeever to the meeting. Ms McGeever has not only attended the meetings at which her own petition has been considered but been a regular attendee in general and, when asked for her comments, has been very supportive of the committee's work. I appreciate that. She has also made a very positive contribution to the moving stories exhibition, which was opened by the Presiding Officer. In fact, the Presiding Officer, who I know is interested in the public petitions process, has also joined us this afternoon. I want to recognise Tina McGeever's work in highlighting the accountability that the Parliament should have to its citizens—including herself and Mike, who is no longer with us—and its duty to secure better responses to issues of concern.As members will see, Tina McGeever has raised a number of specific questions that she feels still need to be pursued in relation to the committee report that was debated in the chamber a number of months ago. I believe that we should keep the petition open, but the question is how we pursue certain relevant matters. Do members have any comments?

Nanette Milne Con North East Scotland
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We really need to find out how—and, indeed, whether—things have moved on since the petition first came before the committee. I know that we put a number of questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing at a previous meeting but, after a quick glance at Tina McGeever's list, I suggest that her questions are all very relevant and that perhaps we should simply seek the Government's response to them in toto. After all, time moves on. It is not good enough for the process still to be patchy, and we have to push ahead the issue as quickly as we can.

Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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Are members happy to pursue the questions that Tina McGeever has submitted and issues raised in the responses that we have received?

Members indicated agreement.

Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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We will keep the petition open and, I hope, get some satisfactory answers to those questions.Given that it is always helpful for elected members to be in the Presiding Officer's good books, I will, with members' permission, move to PE1180, which I believe he wishes to speak to.

Alex Fergusson Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
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That is an extremely kind offer, convener.

Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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Obviously I am looking after my own interest. Perhaps you will remember me the next time I am looking for a question.

Alex Fergusson Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
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I saw through that one straight away.

Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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I am a Glaswegian with noble intent, if you can believe me.

Alex Fergusson Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
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I understand that you were about to have a break. I would be very happy for the committee to do so for the simple reason that Mr and Mrs Wallace, who submitted the petition and were hoping to attend the meeting, have not yet made it here.

Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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As always, I bow to your better judgment on these matters.

Alex Fergusson Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
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Very wise, convener.

Frank McAveety Lab The Convener · Glasgow Shettleston
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We will take a brief comfort break.

Meeting suspended.

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