27th Meeting, 2023

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

Date: Thursday, November 2, 2023
Session: 6
Location: T4.60 CR6 The Livingstone Room
Meeting opened at: 1:01pm
Meeting closed at: 2:15pm

Committee Members Attendees

Clare Haughey (Convener)
Katy Clark
Russell Findlay
Roz McCall
Audrey Nicoll
Paul O'Kane
Collette Stevenson
Paul Sweeney
Sue Webber

Apologies received from

Gillian Mackay

Also present

Alex Cole-Hamilton

1 Decision on taking business in private:

The Committees agreed to take item 3 in private.

2 Tackling drug deaths and drug harm:

The Committees took evidence from—

Elena Whitham, Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy, Scottish Government

Orlando Heijmer-Mason, Head of Drugs Policy Division, Scottish Government

Michael Crook, Drug Policy Team Leader, Harm Reduction Team, Scottish Government

Susanne Millar, Chief Officer, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership

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.