13th Meeting, 2024

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

Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Session: 6
Location: T4.60 CR6 The Livingstone Room
Meeting opened at:10:00am
Meeting closed at: 1:09pm

Committee Members Attendees

Audrey Nicoll (Convener)
Russell Findlay
Dr Sandesh Gulhane
Clare Haughey
Roz McCall
Pauline McNeill
Paul O'Kane
Collette Stevenson
Paul Sweeney

Apologies received from

Gillian Mackay and Sue Webber

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—

Witnesses

Kirsten Horsburgh, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Drugs Forum

Dr Emma Fletcher, Director of NHS Tayside Public Health and Chair of Dundee Alcohol and Drug Partnership

Justina Murray, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs

Christina McKelvie, Minister for Drugs and Alcohol Policy, Scottish Government

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

Alison Crocket, Unit Head, Whole Systems Unit, Drugs Policy Division, Scottish Government

Dr Saket Priyadarshi, Associate Medical Director, Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

3 Tackling drug deaths and drug harm:

The Committees considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting and considered next steps.