Cross-Party Group on Substance Use Date and Time: 16 May 2024 Minute Present MSPs Monica Lennon MSP Co-Convenor Miles Briggs MSP Audrey Nicoll MSP Invited guests Donatella Olisterno, Hollie Carter and James Armstrong, Phoenix Futures Scotland (Presenters) Non-MSP Group Members Liam Mehigan Abbeycare Scotland Gary Meek Blue Triangle Housing Association Simon Holmes Change Grow Live Richard Thomson Community Justice Scotland Sarah Scott Community Pharmacy Scotland Viki Fox Cyrenians Brenda Bradley Equal Say Liam Cairns Equal Say Anne Marie Ward Favor UK Michael Trail Jericho House Duncan Stewart NHS Lothian Joanne Smith NSPCC Catherine Menta Rowan Alba Tracey McFall Scottish Recovery Consortium Marianna Marquardt Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs Julie Heslin McCartney Scottish Drugs Forum Natalie Logan SISCO Cara McKendry SISCO Graeme Callander We Are With You Austin Smith Secretariat 1 Apologies Stuart McMillan MSP Co-convenor Paul Sweeney MSP Lesley Ross Glasgow Council on Alcohol Agenda item 1 Welcome and Housekeeping Monica opened the meeting and welcomed everyone.