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As highlighted in the People Panel report, naloxone distribution has been a major success of the National Mission, with significant increase in distribution driven by the funding allocated to the project. According to the latest statistics (PHS quarterly report, 4 March 2025) nearly 8 out of 10 people at risk of opioid overdose have received naloxone.
The lookback has now commenced, with the first recipients being contacted from the end of July. Latest estimation is that around 350 recipients will need to be contacted in Scotland across the duration of the lookback.
Membership changes
Previous and new Members of the Committee during the reporting year were:
Convener: Michelle Ballantyne (Con) (3 March 2020 – 20 August 2020)
Convener: Gordon Lindhurst (Con) (25 August 2020 -)
Jackie Baillie (Lab) (6 September 2018 – 5 May 2020)
Maurice Golden (Con) (20 August 2020 -)
Rhoda Grant (Lab) (5 May 2020 – 25 November 2020)
Alison Harris (Con) (25 February 2020 – 16 December 2020)
Dean Lockhart (Con) (6 September 2018 – 20 August 2020)
Alex Rowley (Lab) (26 November 2020 -)
Graham Simpson (Con) (16 December 2020 -)
Continuing members of the Committee:
Colin Beattie (SNP) (6 September 2018 -)
Willie Coffey (SNP) (3 September 2019 -)
Richard Lyle (SNP) (3 September 2019 -)
Gordon MacDonald (SNP) (6 September 2018 -)
Andy Wightman (Ind) (6 September 2018 -)
Introduction
On 26 October 2016, an independent Commission on Parliamentary Reform was established by the Presiding Officer to look at how the Scottish Parliament can engage better with the people of Scotland and how its work can be improved to deliver better scrutiny.
Introduction
At its meeting on 26 March 2019, the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee considered the delegated powers provisions in the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2 (“the Bill).iThe Bill as amended is available here.
In addition to supporting the Parliament’s Business Continuity planning, it is part of the UK industry standard for the management of museum and gallery collections to have a workable emergency plan.
Cross-Party Group on Skills Friday 26 September 2025 (0930-1030) Agenda Welcome and Apologies Approval of Minutes Approval of the minutes of the meeting held on 30 May 2025.