Communication Saves

The motion

That the Parliament considers that early investment in speech and language therapy reduces avoidable costs and waste in health services, local authorities, education, the justice system and the wider economy in Mid Scotland and Fife and the rest of Scotland; recognises that the provision of speech and language therapy services is estimated to deliver an annual net gain of £61.2 million to the Scottish economy; is concerned that budgetary pressures are already forcing cutbacks in local services; welcomes the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists’ Communication Saves event in Scotland on 26 October 2011, which aims to increase understanding of the role of speech and language therapy and to show how therapy transforms lives and releases value for government, society and the economy, and believes that maintaining access to quality speech and language therapy services as much as possible within current financial constraints should be a priority.

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Lab 11 SNP 8 Con 3 LD 3 Green 1

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-01099 by reference.