To ask the Scottish Executive what importance it attaches to the recommendations in The Mackie Report.

Following my participation in the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign’s annual conference in October 2010, I made a very strong statement in support of the recommendations in the Mackie Report.

These are endorsed by the recommendations in the Scottish Muscle Network’s strategic review of services for people with neuro-muscular disorders. The Minister for Public Health and Sport had a productive meeting, earlier this week, with representatives of the network, to discuss implementation of both pieces of work.