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Official Report: search what was said in Parliament

The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 17 June 2025
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Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 16 May 2024

Roz McCall

We have had suggestions about support for mobility and various other options. Would you be willing to look at those?

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: 16 May 2024

Roz McCall

Thank you. That is helpful. Will you explain further why the six-month qualifying period cannot be shortened? How does that meet the needs of older people who are diagnosed with long-term conditions?

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

Drug Deaths and Drug Harm

Meeting date: 1 May 2024

Roz McCall

Does the information from the Scottish Government—whose action plan it is—meet what you are doing? Does it dovetail properly, or is it just not hitting the mark?

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

Drug Deaths and Drug Harm

Meeting date: 1 May 2024

Roz McCall

Last, but by no means least, I invite Justina Murray to answer.

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

Drug Deaths and Drug Harm

Meeting date: 1 May 2024

Roz McCall

The question that I asked was about what more we can do to shine a light on that and start to discuss it more.

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

Drug Deaths and Drug Harm

Meeting date: 1 May 2024

Roz McCall

I appreciate the answer, minister. I know that I put you on the spot a little bit there, and I am sure that you will have an update for me when I return to the issue at our next meeting.

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

Drug Deaths and Drug Harm

Meeting date: 1 May 2024

Roz McCall

Good morning. The session has been very interesting so far. Thank you for that.

Earlier on, there were comments about stigma and the issues that it is causing, especially when it comes to people moving forward and seeking the support that is already there. Development of a national stigma action plan was one recommendation, and a rapid implementation of that plan was requested. The two important words for me there are “rapid” and “action”.

I am interested, especially in light of the earlier submissions, in how that is going. I am interested in your views on the progress on the action plan so far. How effective has the action been? Is it working? What more has to be done? Would you say that what is being done is rapid?

I will put Kirsten Horsburgh on the spot first, if that is okay.

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

Drug Deaths and Drug Harm

Meeting date: 1 May 2024

Roz McCall

That is brilliant. Thank you. I like a short, succinct answer, especially when I ask four questions in a oner.

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

Drug Deaths and Drug Harm

Meeting date: 1 May 2024

Roz McCall

Yes, I have another question on stigma. I know that this was prior to your being in post, minister, but, during the evidence that the committee took at the previous joint evidence session, the then minister said:

“I anticipate that, by the time we go into the spring, we will have a lot more information about what the stigma action plan is going to be.”—[Official Report, Criminal Justice Committee, Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, and Social Justice and Social Security Committee (Joint Meeting), 2 November 2023; c6.]

Of course, recommendation 10 of the task force was to produce a stigma action plan and to rapidly put that into force. The earlier panel of witnesses gave evidence that there is a bit of a disconnect and unclear communication, that the process is certainly not rapid and that stigma is still a strong factor in preventing people from moving forward to get the support that is available and that they need.

Therefore, can you update us on where the action plan on stigma is moving and how quickly it will be in place? Will you put some meat on the bones rather than saying that it is out for consultation? Can we have a little bit more information, please?

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Social Security Scotland

Meeting date: 25 April 2024

Roz McCall

There is adequate scaling up.