3 June 2021 RHRG APG Meeting Minutes 

MINUTES - RHRG APG INQUIRY SESSION 13

Topic: Lessons from GB – Former GambleAware Researchers
Date: Thursday, 3 June 2021 
Time: 1:30PM
Location: Virtual Meeting via Zoom platform  
Chairperson: Philip McGuigan
Minute taker: Megan McDermott, Chambré

Members Present
Philip McGuigan MLA (PMcG)
Jim Wells MLA (left meeting 14:15)
Sinéad Bradley (left meeting 14:15)

Apologies
Robbie Butler MLA
Pat Catney MLA

External guests
Alexander Kallman, Vita CA
Charles Ritchie
Clare Wyllie, Vita CA
Gavin Quinn, Department of Health (DoH)
Gillian McAtackney
James Olney, Interel
Leanne Thompson, DoH
Martina Campbell, Department for Communities (DfC)
Megan McDermott, Chambré
Mhairi Kernaghan, (DfC)
Peter Keogh, Gambling with Lives (GwL)
Rebecca Stevenson , CARE NI
Stephen Aupy, GamBan
Will Chambré, Chambré

Welcome
PMcG opened the meeting and advised attendees that the session would be recorded.

Minutes of last meeting
It was agreed that the minutes gave a true and accurate reflection of the last meeting of the group held on 20 May.

Matters arising
None

Update from Department for Communities

• DfC officials Martina Campbell and Ciarán Mee updated the APG on Minister’s proposals for reform of gambling laws

Oral evidence from:

• Clare Wyllie, Co-Director at Vita CA and former Director of Research and Evaluation at GambleAware

• Alexander Kallman, Co-Director at Vita CA and former Research and Impact Manager at GambleAware
  

Questions
DfC officials and witness took questions from members

AOB
None

Next meeting
PMcG informed members that the next meeting will be held on 10 June. Members will hear from the New Zealand Ministry of Health on a public health approach to gambling.