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Chamber and committees

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Agenda: 23 April 2024

Tuesday, 23 April 2024

10th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 10:00am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda items:

  1. Public petitions: PE01787
  2. Suicide Prevention in Scotland
  3. Suicide Prevention in Scotland (in private)

Agenda published: Thursday, 18 April 2024 02:39pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Public petitions: PE01787

The Committee will consider the following continued petition— The use of Makaton sign language in the legal system.

Papers for this item:


2. Suicide Prevention in Scotland

The Committee will take 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
  • 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

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


3. Suicide Prevention in Scotland (in private)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.