Labour’s Neil Findlay becomes convener of Holyrood’s Health and Sport committee
Labour MSP Neil Findlay - credit John Davey
Labour MSP Neil Findlay has been appointed convener of the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee.
Regarded as a left-wing firebrand, the Lothians MSP takes a prominent role in scrutinising the Scottish Government’s health legislation during the parliamentary session.
Findlay was shadow health secretary in 2014 before standing for the Scottish Labour leadership in the contest which selected Jim Murphy. He is a key ally of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn north of the border.
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His wife and daughter both work for NHS Lothian, and he has been vocal in opposition of proposals to downgrade services at St John’s hospital in Livingston.
Registered mental health nurse Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, has been selected as deputy convener of the committee by the SNP.
Among other committee members is registered pharmacist Maree Todd, a list MSP for the Highlands and Islands.
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