Written Submissions for PE931  

8 February 2006 :   The Public Petitions Committee agreed to write to NHS Health Scotland, Cancer Research UK, Cancer Bacup Scotland, the Sunbed Association, the STUC, the Scottish Dermatology Society, COSLA and the Scottish Executive. 

15 November 2006 :   The Public Petitions Committee agreed to seek the views of the petitioner on the responses received. Link to Official Report - 15 November 2006 

20 March 2007 :   The Committee agreed to seek the views of the Scottish Executive on the need to implement an education strategy on skin cancer. Link to Official Report - 20 March 2007 

4 December 2007 :   The Committee agreed to seek a further response from the Scottish Government on the progress being made in this area, including provisions within the Public Health (Scotland) Bill. Link to Official Report 4 December 2007 

15 April 2008 :   The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government seeking an update on the progress made to meet the 62 day waiting time for cancer patients to be diagnosed and treated. It also agreed to suspend further consideration of the petition until the Public Health etc (Scotland) Bill has completed its Stage 2 proceedings and to invite the Scottish Government to respond on how its amendments address the particular issues raised in the petition. It also agreed to draw the petition to the attention of the Health and Sport Committee and Ken Macintosh MSP. Link to Official Report 15 April 2008 

7 October 2008 :   The Committee agreed to close consideration of the petition on the grounds that the Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008 addresses concerns of the petitioner in terms of the use of sunbeds in tackling incidences of skin cancer. However, in closing the petition, the Committee agreed to invite the Scottish Government to involve the petitioner in progressing work in this area. Link to Official Report 7 October 2008