Public Audit Committee
Meeting Minutes
29th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 11:11
- Published: Thursday, November 16, 2023 01:24pm
Committee Members Attendees
- Richard Leonard (Convener)
- Sharon Dowey (Deputy Convener)
- Colin Beattie (Member)
- Willie Coffey (Member)
- Graham Simpson (Member)
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take agenda item 3 in private.
2 Adult mental health:
The Committee took evidence in a roundtable format from—
Mike Burns, Chief Executive, Penumbra Mental Health;
Derek Frew, Temporary Chief Superintendent, Head of Partnerships, Prevention and Community Wellbeing, Police Scotland;
Stephen Low, Policy Officer, UNISON;
Christiana Melam, Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Link Workers;
Anne Rowan, Founder, Chris's House;
Dr Pavan Srireddy, Vice Chair, Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland;
Dr Chris Williams, Deputy Chair, Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland;
3 Adult mental health (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2.