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Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Scottish Benefits Independent Advocacy
Meeting date: 24 November 2022
Natalie Don-Innes
I apologise, James—I had wrongly noted you down as asking questions on theme 1. I will bring you back in later, on theme 3, if you are happy with that.
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Scottish Benefits Independent Advocacy
Meeting date: 24 November 2022
Natalie Don-Innes
We will move on to our next theme, which is recruitment and training. Miles Briggs will go first, to be followed by Jeremy Balfour.
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Scottish Benefits Independent Advocacy
Meeting date: 24 November 2022
Natalie Don-Innes
Jonathan Senker would like to come in. He has been waving his hand quite vigorously.
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Scottish Benefits Independent Advocacy
Meeting date: 24 November 2022
Natalie Don-Innes
Thank you, Jeremy. We will take questions from Pam Duncan-Glancy before we move on to the next theme.
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Scottish Benefits Independent Advocacy
Meeting date: 24 November 2022
Natalie Don-Innes
Susan Douglas-Scott has a follow-up to that.
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Scottish Benefits Independent Advocacy
Meeting date: 24 November 2022
Natalie Don-Innes
James, do you have anything further?
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Scottish Benefits Independent Advocacy
Meeting date: 24 November 2022
Natalie Don-Innes
Emily, would you like to follow up on that?
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Scottish Benefits Independent Advocacy
Meeting date: 24 November 2022
Natalie Don-Innes
Whom are you directing that question to, Foysol?
Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Scottish Benefits Independent Advocacy
Meeting date: 24 November 2022
Natalie Don-Innes
Emily Johnston wants to come in first, and then I will bring in Jonathan Senker.
Criminal Justice Committee, Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, Social Justice and Social Security Committee: Joint Committee
Reducing Drug Deaths in Scotland and Tackling Problem Drug Use
Meeting date: 24 November 2022
Natalie Don-Innes
In recent years, drug misuse deaths have increased in all age groups except for those under 25, although, as the minister said, the figure for that group is still too high. Does that offer any hope that preventative or early intervention measures are working or starting to work? Do we have any data on drug use in the 15 to 24 age group or about the drugs that are being used by those people in comparison to any other age group? Does the minister feel that enough work is being done to distinguish between the different age groups, the kinds of drugs that are being used and the frequency of use? That information is vital for education and for the early intervention measures that we have discussed.
