Difference between revisions of "Scottish Ministerial Advisory Committee on Alcohol Problems"

From Powerbase
Jump to: navigation, search
Line 1: Line 1:
The [[Scottish Ministerial Advisory Committee on Alcohol Problems]] is a Departmental advisory committee formerly chaired by Labour's Tom McCabe, in his capacity as  Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care.  The new chair of the committee, following [[Labour]]'s election defeat will be [[Shona Robison]] [[SNP]] Minister for public health.  The Committee meets 3 or 4 times a year, with the next meeting scheduled for the 2nd October 2007.  They "Advise the Scottish Executive on policy, priorities and strategic planning in relation to tackling alcohol misuse in Scotland." {{ref|1}}
+
The [[Scottish Ministerial Advisory Committee on Alcohol Problems]] established in 2004, is a Departmental advisory committee.  Formerly chaired by Labour's Tom McCabe, in his capacity as  Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care.  The new chair of the committee, following [[Labour]]'s election defeat is [[Shona Robison]] [[SNP]] Minister for public health.  The Committee meets 3 or 4 times a year, with the next meeting scheduled for the 2nd October 2007.  They "Advise the Scottish Executive on policy, priorities and strategic planning in relation to tackling alcohol misuse in Scotland." {{ref|1}}
  
 
The committee focuses on specific Scottish themes and undertakes (via the Secretariat) work on topics of particular concern or specific relevance to Scotland.  It is a platform for dissemination of best practice, establishes funding priorities, identifies gaps in research.   
 
The committee focuses on specific Scottish themes and undertakes (via the Secretariat) work on topics of particular concern or specific relevance to Scotland.  It is a platform for dissemination of best practice, establishes funding priorities, identifies gaps in research.   

Revision as of 13:11, 10 August 2007

The Scottish Ministerial Advisory Committee on Alcohol Problems established in 2004, is a Departmental advisory committee. Formerly chaired by Labour's Tom McCabe, in his capacity as Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care. The new chair of the committee, following Labour's election defeat is Shona Robison SNP Minister for public health. The Committee meets 3 or 4 times a year, with the next meeting scheduled for the 2nd October 2007. They "Advise the Scottish Executive on policy, priorities and strategic planning in relation to tackling alcohol misuse in Scotland." [1]

The committee focuses on specific Scottish themes and undertakes (via the Secretariat) work on topics of particular concern or specific relevance to Scotland. It is a platform for dissemination of best practice, establishes funding priorities, identifies gaps in research.


Members

[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Alcohol Information Scotland Website SMACAP Last Accessed 31st July 2007
  2. ^ Ibid 1