Agenda and minutes

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies were received from Angela Burns AM. David Melding AM attended as a substitute.

1.3 In accordance with Standing Order 17.22, Rhun ap Iorwerth was appointed temporary Chair for the duration of the meeting on 7 June 2018.

Sarah Stone, Executive Director for Samaritans in Wales

Emma Harris, Policy and Communications Officer

Susan Francis, Project Officer for Samaritans South Wales Valleys Project

Research brief

Paper 1

2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Samaritans Cymru.

Prof Keith Lloyd, Chair, Royal College of Psychiatrists in Wales

Paper 2

3.1 The Committee received evidence from Professor Keith Lloyd, Royal College of Psychiatrists in Wales.

Dr Gwenllian Parry, Chair, North Wales Suicide and Self-harm Working Group

Avril Bracey, Chair, Mid and South West Wales Regional forum

Paper 3 – North Wales Suicide and Self-harm Working Group

Paper 4 – South East Wales Regional Group

4.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the regional multi-agency suicide forums.

Angela Samata, Ambassador for SOBS

BBC documentary ‘Life After Suicide’

5.1 The Committee received evidence from Angela Samata, Ambassador for Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS).

6.1 The Committee agreed to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.