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−	[[Category:Alcohol Industry People\|Baird, Mark]]	+	[[Category:Alcohol\|Baird, Mark]][[Category:Alcohol Industry People\|Baird, Mark]]

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	[[Image:Baird on right.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Mark Baird,(right) Programme Director, The Scottish Government/Alcohol Industry Partnership with Mr [[Robert Madelin]], Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection, [[European Commission]]]]		[[Image:Baird on right.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Mark Baird,(right) Programme Director, The Scottish Government/Alcohol Industry Partnership with Mr [[Robert Madelin]], Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection, [[European Commission]]]]

−	[[Mark Baird]] is an employee of [[Diageo]] based in Edinburgh ~~who~~ has ~~been~~ seconded to the [[Scottish Executive]] ~~and works under the NHS alcohol misuse team as programme director of~~ the [[Partnership Agreement: Scottish Executive and the Alcohol Industry]]<ref> Deborah Smith, Head of Alcohol & Drugs Misuse within the Scottish Executive Health Department, 13th June- 31st August 2007, Email Communication between Ms Smith and Alcohol Industry Partners, accessed under Freedom of Information Legislation </ref>. He is pictures here (February 2008) with [[Robert Madelin]], Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection, from the [[European Commission]] the pair were speaking at an event held as part of the Scotland [[Futures Forum]] project entitled, ‘Fresh Perspectives on Alcohol and Drugs’. Other alcohol industry leaders speaking at the event included [[Scotch Whisky Association]] Chief Executive [[Gavin Hewitt]] CMG, [[Wine & Spirit Trade Association]] Chief Executive [[Jeremy Beadles]] and [[Benet Slay]], Managing Director of [[Diageo]] GB <ref> Scottish Parliament Website [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-08/pa08-003.htm What is the Alcohol Industry Doing to Reduce Alcohol Damage?] Last accessed April 25th 2008] </ref>	+
		+	[[Mark Baird]] is an employee of [[Diageo]] based in Edinburgh he has held a variety of posts with the drinks giant, ranging from production, distribution and facilities management.
		+	He was responsible for rolling out Diageo’s employee responsibility programmes throughout the UK and Ireland. <ref> Scotland's Futures Forum, Agenda for Conference held February 2008 [http://www.scotlandsfuturesforum.org/Lists/SFF%20Upcoming%20events/Attachments/55/invite%207%20Feb%202008.pdf Fresh Perspectives on Alcohol & Drugs: To what extent can the alcohol industry reduce alcohol damage?]accessed 17th June 2008 </ref>. In in May 2007 Baird was seconded to the [[Scottish Executive]] to head the [[Partnership Agreement: Scottish Executive and the Alcohol Industry]]<ref> Deborah Smith, Head of Alcohol & Drugs Misuse within the Scottish Executive Health Department, 13th June- 31st August 2007, Email Communication between Ms Smith and Alcohol Industry Partners, accessed under Freedom of Information Legislation </ref>. He is responsible for driving forward the partnership's initiatives and managing the programme. He works within the NHS alcohol misuse team and as programme director of He is pictures here (February 2008) with [[Robert Madelin]], Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection, from the [[European Commission]] the pair were speaking at an event held as part of the Scotland [[Futures Forum]] project entitled, ‘Fresh Perspectives on Alcohol and Drugs’. Other alcohol industry leaders speaking at the event included [[Scotch Whisky Association]] Chief Executive [[Gavin Hewitt]] CMG, [[Wine & Spirit Trade Association]] Chief Executive [[Jeremy Beadles]] and [[Benet Slay]], Managing Director of [[Diageo]] GB <ref> Scottish Parliament Website [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-08/pa08-003.htm What is the Alcohol Industry Doing to Reduce Alcohol Damage?] Last accessed April 25th 2008] </ref>

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	[[Image:Baird on right.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Mark Baird,(right) Programme Director, The Scottish Government/Alcohol Industry Partnership with Mr [[Robert Madelin]], Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection, [[European Commission]]]]		[[Image:Baird on right.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Mark Baird,(right) Programme Director, The Scottish Government/Alcohol Industry Partnership with Mr [[Robert Madelin]], Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection, [[European Commission]]]]

−	[[Mark Baird]] is an employee of [[Diageo]] based in Edinburgh who has been seconded to the [[Scottish Executive]] and works under the NHS alcohol misuse team as programme director of the [[Partnership Agreement: Scottish Executive and the Alcohol Industry]]<ref> Deborah Smith, Head of Alcohol & Drugs Misuse within the Scottish Executive Health Department, 13th June- 31st August 2007, Email Communication between Ms Smith and Alcohol Industry Partners, accessed under Freedom of Information Legislation </ref>. He is pictures here (February 2008) with [[Robert Madelin]], Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection, from the [[European Commission]] the pair were speaking at an event held as part of the Scotland Futures Forum project entitled, ‘Fresh Perspectives on Alcohol and Drugs’. Other alcohol industry leaders speaking at the event included [[Scotch Whisky Association]] Chief Executive [[Gavin Hewitt]] CMG, [[Wine & Spirit Trade Association]] Chief Executive [[Jeremy Beadles]] and [[Benet Slay]], Managing Director of [[Diageo]] GB <ref> Scottish Parliament Website [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-08/pa08-003.htm What is the Alcohol Industry Doing to Reduce Alcohol Damage?] Last accessed April 25th 2008] </ref>	+	[[Mark Baird]] is an employee of [[Diageo]] based in Edinburgh who has been seconded to the [[Scottish Executive]] and works under the NHS alcohol misuse team as programme director of the [[Partnership Agreement: Scottish Executive and the Alcohol Industry]]<ref> Deborah Smith, Head of Alcohol & Drugs Misuse within the Scottish Executive Health Department, 13th June- 31st August 2007, Email Communication between Ms Smith and Alcohol Industry Partners, accessed under Freedom of Information Legislation </ref>. He is pictures here (February 2008) with [[Robert Madelin]], Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection, from the [[European Commission]] the pair were speaking at an event held as part of the Scotland [[Futures Forum]] project entitled, ‘Fresh Perspectives on Alcohol and Drugs’. Other alcohol industry leaders speaking at the event included [[Scotch Whisky Association]] Chief Executive [[Gavin Hewitt]] CMG, [[Wine & Spirit Trade Association]] Chief Executive [[Jeremy Beadles]] and [[Benet Slay]], Managing Director of [[Diageo]] GB <ref> Scottish Parliament Website [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-08/pa08-003.htm What is the Alcohol Industry Doing to Reduce Alcohol Damage?] Last accessed April 25th 2008] </ref>

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−	[[Mark Baird]] is an employee of [[Diageo]] based in Edinburgh who has been seconded to the [[Scottish Executive]] and works under the NHS alcohol misuse team as programme director of the [[Partnership Agreement: Scottish Executive and the Alcohol Industry]]<ref> Email ~~Correspondence betweeen civil servants~~ and ~~industry partners~~, ~~released~~ under ~~freedom~~ of ~~information legislation, September 3rd 2007~~ </ref>. He is pictures here (February 2008) with [[Robert Madelin]], Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection, from the [[European Commission]] the pair were speaking at an event held as part of the Scotland Futures Forum project entitled, ‘Fresh Perspectives on Alcohol and Drugs’. Other alcohol industry leaders speaking at the event included [[Scotch Whisky Association]] Chief Executive [[Gavin Hewitt]] CMG, [[Wine & Spirit Trade Association]] Chief Executive [[Jeremy Beadles]] and [[Benet Slay]], Managing Director of [[Diageo]] GB <ref> Scottish Parliament Website [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-08/pa08-003.htm What is the Alcohol Industry Doing to Reduce Alcohol Damage?] Last accessed April 25th 2008] </ref>	+	[[Mark Baird]] is an employee of [[Diageo]] based in Edinburgh who has been seconded to the [[Scottish Executive]] and works under the NHS alcohol misuse team as programme director of the [[Partnership Agreement: Scottish Executive and the Alcohol Industry]]<ref> Deborah Smith, Head of Alcohol & Drugs Misuse within the Scottish Executive Health Department, 13th June- 31st August 2007, Email Communication between Ms Smith and Alcohol Industry Partners, accessed under Freedom of Information Legislation </ref>. He is pictures here (February 2008) with [[Robert Madelin]], Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection, from the [[European Commission]] the pair were speaking at an event held as part of the Scotland Futures Forum project entitled, ‘Fresh Perspectives on Alcohol and Drugs’. Other alcohol industry leaders speaking at the event included [[Scotch Whisky Association]] Chief Executive [[Gavin Hewitt]] CMG, [[Wine & Spirit Trade Association]] Chief Executive [[Jeremy Beadles]] and [[Benet Slay]], Managing Director of [[Diageo]] GB <ref> Scottish Parliament Website [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-08/pa08-003.htm What is the Alcohol Industry Doing to Reduce Alcohol Damage?] Last accessed April 25th 2008] </ref>

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−	Baird declined an opportunity to be interviewed (by [[User:Claire Harkins\|Claire Harkins]] for her masters dissertation) but he did offer to consider answering some questions if they were sent to him in advance. It took some weeks before the answers to six straightforward questions about his role within the executive and [[Diageo]]’s position on alcohol related harm were returned. The reason for the delay was the result of the internal structure of Diageo, before Baird could reply his responses had to be screened by the Diageo’s corporate strategy team in London; once they had checked Baird’s answers (and compiled part of the response), the Diageo legal team then checked over the answers given before they were returned. This inability of a senior member of Diageo’s Scottish team, seconded to the government in Scotland to work in public health, to independently respond to an interview of this nature does support a widely held observation regarding the alcohol industry. That is, the alcohol industry is phenomenally well organised and disciplined as an economic sector<ref>Baggott 2006, [http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/1973.asp Alcohol strategy and the drinks industry: a partnership for prevention?] Last accessed April 25th 2008 </ref>.	+	Baird declined an opportunity to be interviewed (by [[User:Claire Harkins\|Claire Harkins]] for her masters dissertation) but he did offer to consider answering some questions if they were sent to him in advance. It took some weeks before the answers to six straightforward questions about his role within the executive and [[Diageo]]’s position on alcohol related harm were returned. The reason for the delay was the result of the internal structure of Diageo, before Baird could reply his responses had to be screened by the Diageo’s corporate strategy team in London; once they had checked Baird’s answers (and compiled part of the response), the Diageo legal team then checked over the answers given before they were returned. This inability of a senior member of Diageo’s Scottish team, seconded to the government in Scotland to work in public health, to independently respond to an interview of this nature does support a widely held observation regarding the alcohol industry. That is, the alcohol industry is phenomenally well organised and disciplined as an economic sector<ref>Baggott 2006, [http://www.jrf.org.uk/knowledge/findings/socialpolicy/1973.asp Alcohol strategy and the drinks industry: a partnership for prevention?] Last accessed April 25th 2008 </ref>. Even senior industry figures in Scotland cannot, or will not, speak on these issues independently. The questions and answers provided are detailed below.
−	~~.</ref>~~ Even senior industry figures in Scotland cannot, or will not, speak on these issues independently. The questions and answers provided are detailed below.

	==Mark Baird: Q&A==		==Mark Baird: Q&A==

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−	[[Mark Baird]] is an employee of [[Diageo]] based in Edinburgh who has been seconded to the [[Scottish Executive]] and works under the NHS alcohol misuse team as programme director of the [[Partnership Agreement: Scottish Executive and the Alcohol Industry]]<ref> Email Correspondence betweeen civil servants and industry partners, released under freedom of information legislation, September 3rd 2007 </ref>. He is pictures here (February 2008) with [[Robert Madelin]], Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection, from the [[European Commission]] the pair were speaking at an event held as part of the Scotland Futures Forum project entitled, ‘Fresh Perspectives on Alcohol and Drugs’. Other alcohol industry leaders speaking at the event included [[Scotch ~~Whiskey~~ Association]] Chief Executive [[Gavin Hewitt]] CMG, [[Wine & Spirit Trade Association]] Chief Executive [[Jeremy Beadles]] and [[Benet Slay]], Managing Director of [[Diageo]] GB <ref> Scottish Parliament Website [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-08/pa08-003.htm What is the Alcohol Industry Doing to Reduce Alcohol Damage?] Last accessed April 25th 2008] </ref>	+	[[Mark Baird]] is an employee of [[Diageo]] based in Edinburgh who has been seconded to the [[Scottish Executive]] and works under the NHS alcohol misuse team as programme director of the [[Partnership Agreement: Scottish Executive and the Alcohol Industry]]<ref> Email Correspondence betweeen civil servants and industry partners, released under freedom of information legislation, September 3rd 2007 </ref>. He is pictures here (February 2008) with [[Robert Madelin]], Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection, from the [[European Commission]] the pair were speaking at an event held as part of the Scotland Futures Forum project entitled, ‘Fresh Perspectives on Alcohol and Drugs’. Other alcohol industry leaders speaking at the event included [[Scotch Whisky Association]] Chief Executive [[Gavin Hewitt]] CMG, [[Wine & Spirit Trade Association]] Chief Executive [[Jeremy Beadles]] and [[Benet Slay]], Managing Director of [[Diageo]] GB <ref> Scottish Parliament Website [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-08/pa08-003.htm What is the Alcohol Industry Doing to Reduce Alcohol Damage?] Last accessed April 25th 2008] </ref>

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-[[Mark Baird]] is an employee of [[Diageo]] based in Edinburgh who has been seconded to the [[Scottish Executive]] and works under the NHS alcohol misuse team as programme director of the [[Partnership Agreement: Scottish Executive and the Alcohol Industry]]<ref> Email Correspondence betweeen civil servants and industry partners, released under freedom of information legislation, September 3rd 2007 </ref>.  Baird declined an opportunity to be interviewed (by [[User:Claire Harkins|Claire Harkins]] for her masters dissertation) but he did offer to consider answering some questions if they were sent to him in advance.  It took some weeks before the answers to six straightforward questions about his role within the executive and [[Diageo]]’s position on alcohol related harm were returned.  The reason for the delay was the result of the internal structure of Diageo, before Baird could reply his responses had to be screened by the Diageo’s corporate strategy team in London; once they had checked Baird’s answers (and compiled part of the response), the Diageo legal team then checked over the answers given before they were returned.  This inability of a senior member of Diageo’s Scottish team, seconded to the government in Scotland to work in public health, to independently respond to an interview of this nature does support a widely held observation regarding the alcohol industry.  That is, the alcohol industry is phenomenally well organised and disciplined as an economic sector<ref>Baggott 2004.</ref>  Even senior industry figures in Scotland cannot, or will not, speak on these issues independently.  The questions and answers provided are detailed below.
+[[Mark Baird]] is an employee of [[Diageo]] based in Edinburgh who has been seconded to the [[Scottish Executive]] and works under the NHS alcohol misuse team as programme director of the [[Partnership Agreement: Scottish Executive and the Alcohol Industry]]<ref> Email Correspondence betweeen civil servants and industry partners, released under freedom of information legislation, September 3rd 2007 </ref>.  He is pictures here (February 2008) with [[Robert Madelin]], Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection, from the [[European Commission]] the pair were speaking at an event held as part of the Scotland Futures Forum project entitled, ‘Fresh Perspectives on Alcohol and Drugs’. Other alcohol industry leaders speaking at the event included [[Scotch Whiskey Association]] Chief Executive [[Gavin Hewitt]] CMG, [[Wine & Spirit Trade Association]] Chief Executive [[Jeremy Beadles]] and [[Benet Slay]], Managing Director of [[Diageo]] GB <ref> Scottish Parliament Website  [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/nmCentre/news/news-08/pa08-003.htm What is the Alcohol Industry Doing to Reduce Alcohol Damage?] Last accessed April 25th 2008] </ref>
 ==Mark Baird: Q&A==

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	[[Mark Baird]] is an employee of [[Diageo]] based in Edinburgh who has been seconded to the [[Scottish Executive]] and works under the NHS alcohol misuse team as programme director of the [[Partnership Agreement: Scottish Executive and the Alcohol Industry]]<ref> Email Correspondence betweeen civil servants and industry partners, released under freedom of information legislation, September 3rd 2007 </ref>. Baird declined an opportunity to be interviewed (by [[User:Claire Harkins\|Claire Harkins]] for her masters dissertation) but he did offer to consider answering some questions if they were sent to him in advance. It took some weeks before the answers to six straightforward questions about his role within the executive and [[Diageo]]’s position on alcohol related harm were returned. The reason for the delay was the result of the internal structure of Diageo, before Baird could reply his responses had to be screened by the Diageo’s corporate strategy team in London; once they had checked Baird’s answers (and compiled part of the response), the Diageo legal team then checked over the answers given before they were returned. This inability of a senior member of Diageo’s Scottish team, seconded to the government in Scotland to work in public health, to independently respond to an interview of this nature does support a widely held observation regarding the alcohol industry. That is, the alcohol industry is phenomenally well organised and disciplined as an economic sector<ref>Baggott 2004.</ref> Even senior industry figures in Scotland cannot, or will not, speak on these issues independently. The questions and answers provided are detailed below.		[[Mark Baird]] is an employee of [[Diageo]] based in Edinburgh who has been seconded to the [[Scottish Executive]] and works under the NHS alcohol misuse team as programme director of the [[Partnership Agreement: Scottish Executive and the Alcohol Industry]]<ref> Email Correspondence betweeen civil servants and industry partners, released under freedom of information legislation, September 3rd 2007 </ref>. Baird declined an opportunity to be interviewed (by [[User:Claire Harkins\|Claire Harkins]] for her masters dissertation) but he did offer to consider answering some questions if they were sent to him in advance. It took some weeks before the answers to six straightforward questions about his role within the executive and [[Diageo]]’s position on alcohol related harm were returned. The reason for the delay was the result of the internal structure of Diageo, before Baird could reply his responses had to be screened by the Diageo’s corporate strategy team in London; once they had checked Baird’s answers (and compiled part of the response), the Diageo legal team then checked over the answers given before they were returned. This inability of a senior member of Diageo’s Scottish team, seconded to the government in Scotland to work in public health, to independently respond to an interview of this nature does support a widely held observation regarding the alcohol industry. That is, the alcohol industry is phenomenally well organised and disciplined as an economic sector<ref>Baggott 2004.</ref> Even senior industry figures in Scotland cannot, or will not, speak on these issues independently. The questions and answers provided are detailed below.