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Motion For Debate · S4M-11975 · Session 4

Mental Health

Carried Lodged by Jamie Hepburn SNP Lodged 5 Jan 2015 Debate 6 Jan 2015 2 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the level of interest and commitment to improving mental health and mental health services; recognises the equal importance that the NHS places on the care and treatment of mental and physical illness; notes the Scottish Government's recent announcement of an additional £15 million investment in mental health services, and looks forward to further progress in improving mental health and wellbeing as a fundamental and integral part of delivering person-centred, safe and effective healthcare services.

What MSPs voted on: the motion as amended

The SNP’s motion was added to by a Labour amendment (S4M-11975.2) before this vote. A vote ‘for’ was a vote for the SNP’s motion with Labour’s changes.

That the Parliament welcomes the level of interest and commitment to improving mental health and mental health services; recognises the equal importance that the NHS places on the care and treatment of mental and physical illnessS4M-11975.2 Labour but notes that, while there has been progress toward the targets on child and adolescent mental health, the targets have not been met, psychological treatments waiting times remain very challenging and primary care teams are under substantial and increasing time pressure to deliver holistic care, particularly in areas of deprivation where there is a greater amount of mental illness; further notes that, after initial progress in improving public attitudes to mental illness with the See Me programme, this welcome trend has stalled and there is a need for more robust monitoring and inspection of the variation between NHS boards; notes the Scottish Government's recent announcement of an additional £15 million investment in mental health services, and looks forward to further progress in improving mental health and wellbeing as a fundamental and integral part of delivering person-centred, safe and effective healthcare services.

Final wording as read into the Official Report at Decision Time. The marked changes are worked out by this site from the amendment texts and match that wording.

Amendments

  1. S4M-11975.2 Labour Dr Richard Simpson Agreed vote, 109–5
  2. S4M-11975.3 Conservative Mary Scanlon Defeated vote, 15–99
  3. S4M-11975.1 Liberal Democrat Jim Hume Defeated vote, 18–96

Signatures by party

2 MSPs besides the lodger · 0 from other parties
SNP 2

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Vote

1 division
  1. 6 Jan 2015
    Mental Health
    S4M-11975as amended by Labour
    Carried
    109 for, 5 against

Amendments

3
  1. S4M-11975.1
    Mental Health
    Jim Hume LD Lodged 5 Jan 2015
    Defeated
    18 for, 96 against
  2. S4M-11975.2
    Mental Health
    Dr Richard Simpson Lab Lodged 5 Jan 2015
    Carried
    109 for, 5 against
  3. S4M-11975.3
    Mental Health
    Mary Scanlon Con Lodged 5 Jan 2015
    Defeated
    15 for, 99 against

Supporters

2 MSPs

SNP 2

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SNP 2

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In the Official Report

5 contributions mention S4M-11975
  1. 6 Jan 2015
    Mental Health
    John Scott Con Meeting of the Parliament

    The next item of business is a debate on motion S4M-11975, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on mental health. As soon as Mr Hepburn is on his feet and ready, we can kick off. 16:09

  2. 6 Jan 2015
    Decision Time
    Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

    The next question is, that amendment S4M-11975.2, in name of Richard Simpson, which seeks to amend motion S4M-11975, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on mental health, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.

  3. 6 Jan 2015
    Decision Time
    Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

    The next question is that amendment S4M-11975.3, in name of Mary Scanlon, which seeks to amend motion S4M-11975, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on mental health, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.

  4. 6 Jan 2015
    Decision Time
    Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

    The next question is, that amendment S4M-11975.1, in the name of Jim Hume, which seeks to amend motion S4M-11975, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on mental health, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.

  5. 6 Jan 2015
    Decision Time
    Tricia Marwick Meeting of the Parliament

    The next question is, that motion S4M-11975, in the name of Jamie Hepburn, on mental health, as amended, be agreed to. Are we agreed? Members: No.