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Amendment · S4M-11975.2 · Session 4

Mental Health

Carried Lodged by Dr Richard Simpson Lab Lodged 5 Jan 2015 Debate 6 Jan 2015 1 supporter

Amendment to S4M-11975 Mental Health

The amendment

As an amendment to motion S4M-11975 in the name of Jamie Hepburn (Mental Health), after "physical illness" insert “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".

Vote

1 division
  1. 6 Jan 2015
    Mental Health
    S4M-11975.2
    Carried
    109 for, 5 against

Other amendments

2
  1. Mental Health
    Jim Hume LD Lodged 5 Jan 2015
    Defeated
    18 for, 96 against
  2. Mental Health
    Mary Scanlon Con Lodged 5 Jan 2015
    Defeated
    15 for, 99 against

Supporters

1 MSP

Lab 1

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Lab 1

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In the Official Report

2 contributions mention S4M-11975.2
  1. 6 Jan 2015
    Mental Health
    Dr Richard Simpson Lab Meeting of the Parliament

    I draw members’ attention to my interests as a fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, a member of the British Medical Association and a chair in psychology at the University of Stirling. I welcome this as the first health debate of …

  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.