Meeting Minutes
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.