Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee
Minutes: 23 April 2024
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
10th Meeting, 2024
Minutes
1. Public petitions: PE01787
The Committee considered the following continued petition— The use of Makaton sign language in the legal system.
2. Suicide Prevention in Scotland:
The Committee took 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 (SAMH);
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.
3. Suicide Prevention in Scotland (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard under agenda item 2.