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The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 21 August 2025
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Public Audit Committee

Section 23 Report: “Adult mental healthâ€

Meeting date: 28 September 2023

Willie Coffey

That is a lovely story to share with the committee—thank you.

Public Audit Committee

Section 23 Report: “Adult mental healthâ€

Meeting date: 28 September 2023

Willie Coffey

For years, have we just never asked people how they feel about the treatment and services that they have had?

Public Audit Committee

Section 23 Report: “Adult mental healthâ€

Meeting date: 28 September 2023

Willie Coffey

I have a question about the target that 10 per cent of front-line health spending should be on mental health services by 2026. There is a lack of clarity about what counts as the front line and what counts as mental health services, and we need clarity if we are to properly report on that target. Where are we with that? Are we making any progress in making things a bit clearer so that boards can report for us?

Public Audit Committee

Section 23 Report: “Adult mental healthâ€

Meeting date: 28 September 2023

Willie Coffey

I look forward to that.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 26 September 2023

Willie Coffey

After so many years in the Parliament listening to that argument, usually at this committee, year on year, about ring fencing, it is great to hear that that flexibility is there.

Councillor Hagmann, what is your view on that, particularly in the workforce planning area? Is the flexibility there to help local authorities with the workforce planning issues that we face?

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 26 September 2023

Willie Coffey

Okay. Many thanks for that.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 26 September 2023

Willie Coffey

Thanks. Minister, do you have a view on that?

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 26 September 2023

Willie Coffey

Okay. Thank you very much for those responses.

Thank you, convener. I hope to come back in later in the meeting.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 26 September 2023

Willie Coffey

I will ask a couple of questions: one on absence rates, which is probably for Katie Hagmann, and one on the ageing workforce issue that was covered last week.

Councillor Hagmann, we heard last week that absence rates, particularly among non-teaching staff—we talked about that area earlier—have significantly increased in the recent dataset. Is COSLA doing any work to understand what is going on there and the reasons for that? Is it due to long Covid, general health issues or stress? How do you gather and collate that information, and, more importantly, what are you able to do about it? If you cannot help us with the details now, the committee would appreciate any follow-up information that you have to help us understand it.

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee

Pre-budget Scrutiny 2024-25

Meeting date: 26 September 2023

Willie Coffey

Is the picture of absence changing significantly in any way as a result of the past three years, with Covid? If so, can you pin down a particular reason for that?