Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Meeting Minutes
10th Meeting, 2024
- Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 10:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:12
- Published: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 11:20am
Committee Members Attendees
- Karen Adam (Convener)
- Maggie Chapman (Deputy Convener)
- Meghan Gallacher (Member)
- Marie McNair (Member)
- Paul O'Kane (Member)
- Evelyn Tweed (Member)
- Annie Wells (Member)
1 Public petitions: PE01787
The Committee considered the following continued petition— The use of Makaton sign language in the legal system.
The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
2 Suicide Prevention in Scotland:
The Committee took evidence from—
Rob Gowans, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE);
Neil Mathers, Executive Director, Samaritans Scotland;
John Gibson, Chief Executive Officer, The Canmore Trust;
Dan Farthing, Head of Suicide Prevention, Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH);
Jason Schroeder, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Men's Sheds Association;
Rebecca Hoffman, National Policy Lead, LGBT Health and Wellbeing;
Aidan Mitchell, Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Change Mental Health;
Dr Richmond Davies, Head of Public Health Analytics and Intelligence, Public Health Scotland.
3 Suicide Prevention in Scotland (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.