Minutes: 17 September 2025

1. Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons:

The Committee took evidence from—

Leona Paget, Prison Health Care Lead, Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership;

Rhoda MacLeod, Head of Adult Services, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership;

Linda Pollock, Deputy Chief Executive, Sarah Angus, Director of Policy and Suzy Calder, Head of Health and Wellbeing, Scottish Prison Service.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instrument—

Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/187)

The Committee agreed to make no recommendations in relation to the instrument.

3. Inquiry into the harm caused by substance misuse in Scottish Prisons (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.

4. Work programme (In Private):

The Committee considered its work programme and further considered its approach to the scrutiny of the Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill and the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 1. Details of the Committee's planned approach to the Bills will be published shortly.