Meeting Agenda
8th Meeting, 2023
Social Justice and Social Security Committee, Criminal Justice Committee and Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Joint Meeting
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Session: 6
Location: T4.60 CR6 The Livingstone Room
Start time: 10:00am
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committees will decide whether to take item 3 in private.
2 Reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use:
The Committees will take evidence from—
Witnesses
Liz Nolan, Deputy Director Operations, Aberlour
Karen Reynolds, Service Manager, Renfrewshire Alcohol and Drugs Partnership
Kirsten Horsburgh, Director of Operations, Scottish Drugs Forum
Justina Murray, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs
Angela Constance, Minister for Drugs Policy, Scottish Government
Orlando Heijmer-Mason, Head of Drugs Policy Division, Scottish Government
Maggie Page, Unit Head, National Mission on Drugs, Scottish Government
Paper 1 - Note by the Clerk (193KB, pdf) posted 16 March 2023
Paper 2 - Written Submissions (963KB, pdf) posted 17 March 2023
SJSS/S6/23/8/3(P) (Private Paper)
3 Reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use:
The Committees will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 2.