Criminal Justice Committee, Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, and Social Justice and Social Security Committee (Joint Meeting)

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committees will decide whether to take item 3 in private. 2. Reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use: The Committees will take evidence from— Liz Nolan, Deputy Director Operations, Aberlour Karen Reynolds, Service Manager, Renfrewshire Alcohol and Drugs Partnership Kirsten Horsburgh, Director of Operations, Scottish Drugs Forum Justina Murray, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs Angela Constance, Minister for Drugs Policy, Scottish Government Orlando Heijmer-Mason, Head of Drugs Policy Division, Scottish Government Maggie Page, Unit Head, National Mission on Drugs, Scottish Government 3. Reducing drug deaths in Scotland and tackling problem drug use: The Committees will consider the evidence heard earlier under agenda item 2.