Minute of the meeting of The Cross Party Group on Drugs and Alcohol 21 November 2022 Online meeting via Zoom 1. In Attendance: Monica Lennon MSP (Co-convenor) Justina Murray Sue Webber MSP Dave Liddell Jardine Simpson Alison Douglas Alastair MacGilchrist Craig Kathryn Skivington Jane Gordon Ross Barrow Duncan Stewart Ann Hannah Amanda Rae Irene McCusker Nicola Merrin Danielle Mitchell Hannah Carver Kenny Harrison Emma Crawshaw Tracey Stewart Liam Mehigan Bruce Ritson Alexandra Taylor Sally Amor Michael Trail Rebecca McColl Helen Carlin Lucia D’Ambruose Harpreet Kohli Simon Jones Niki McNamee Lorna Correne Fulton Anna Littlejohn Hilda Campbell Alf Kelly Karen Macdonald Helen Forrest Rebecca Sibbett Marissa Smith Maureen O’Neill 2 Apologies: Laura Hoskins, Jackie Baillie, Katy Clark, Mark McCann 3 AGM Business Officer bearers Co-convenors were re elected: Monica Lennon MSP Stuart McMillan MSP Vice- convenors Paul Sweeney Paul McLennan Secretariat Scottish Drugs Forum was re-elected to provide the secretariat for the group. 4 Where’s the emergency?