23rd Meeting, 2023

Criminal Justice Committee, Health, Social Care and Sport Committee and Social Justice and Social Security Committee Joint Meeting

Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Session: 6
Location: TG.60 CR3 The Fleming Room
Meeting opened at: 09:15am
Meeting closed at: 11:28am

Committee Members Attendees

Audrey Nicoll (Convener)
Katy Clark
Russell Findlay
Clare Haughey
Gillian Mackay
Roz McCall
Collette Stevenson
Paul Sweeney
Sue Webber

Apologies received from

Paul O'Kane

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1 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committees agreed to take item 3 in private.

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2 Tackling drug deaths and drug harm:

The Committees took evidence from—

Kirsten Horsburgh, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Drugs Forum

Wez Steele, Senior Training and Development Officer, Scottish Drugs Forum

Tracey McFall, Chairperson, Scottish Recovery Consortium

Simon Rayner, Service Lead, Aberdeen Alcohol and Drug Partnership

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3 Tackling drug deaths and drug harm (in private):

The Committees considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. The Committees agreed to write to the Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy on various issued raised during the evidence session. The Committees also agreed to reschedule a meeting with the Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy to a future date.