Public Audit Committee
Minutes: 09 November 2023
Thursday, 09 November 2023
28th Meeting, 2023
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take agenda item 3 in private.
2. Adult mental health:
The Committee took evidence in a roundtable format from—
Jo Anderson, Director of Influence and Change, Scottish Association for Mental Health;
Paula Fraser, Acting Manager, Voices of Experience Scotland;
Peter Kelly, Director, The Poverty Alliance;
Dr Shari McDaid, Head of Policy and Public Affairs (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), Mental Health Foundation;
Meriem Timizar, Project Co-ordinator, International Women's Group (representing BEMIS);
Kirsten Urquhart, Chief Executive, Young Scot;
Simon Porter, Project Director, Royal Edinburgh Hospital Patients Council (Representing Voices of Experience Scotland).
3. Adult mental health (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard at agenda item 2.