S5M-13847: Suicide Prevention Action Plan: Every Life Matters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the Suicide Prevention Action Plan; extends its sympathy to all those bereaved by suicide; believes that every life matters and that no death by suicide is either acceptable or inevitable; acknowledges the dedication, expertise and hard work of all those who have contributed to a 20% reduction in the suicide rate since 2002; accepts that there is far more work to do; supports the determination for a step change in suicide prevention; accepts the vision for a Scotland where suicide is preventable, where help and support is available to anyone contemplating suicide and to those who have lost someone to suicide; calls on leaders at national, regional and local level to transform society’s response and attitudes towards suicide; recognises the need for further collective action to prevent deaths by suicide; supports the additional £3 million investment, and the establishing of a National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group chaired by the former deputy chief constable, Rose Fitzpatrick; agrees with the target to further reduce the rate of suicide by 20% by 2022, and commends the partnership approach across sectors, organisations and society to better identify and support people in distress, to strengthen communities and to save lives.

What MSPs voted on: the motion as amended

The SNP’s motion was rewritten by amendments from the Conservatives (S5M-13847.1), Labour (S5M-13847.3) and the Liberal Democrats (S5M-13847.2) before this vote. A vote ‘for’ was a vote for the motion as amended, not as lodged.

That the Parliament welcomes the Suicide Prevention Action Plan; extends its sympathy to all those bereaved by suicide; believes that every life matters and that no death by suicide is either acceptable or inevitable; acknowledges the dedication, expertise and hard work of all those who have contributed to a 20% reduction in the suicide rate since 2002; accepts that there is far more work to do; supports the determination for a step change in suicide prevention; accepts the vision for a Scotland where suicide is preventable, where help and support is available to anyone contemplating suicide and to those who have lost someone to suicide; calls on leaders at national, regional and local level to transform society’s response and attitudes towards suicide; recognises the need for further collective action to prevent deaths by suicide; supports the additional £3 million investment, and the establishing of a National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group chaired by the former deputy chief constable, Rose Fitzpatrick;S5M-13847.1 Conservative asks that the Scottish Government provides detail on the accountability of the leadership group and how and when the group will report to the Parliament on action delivery timescales and how funding will be allocated; agrees with the target to further reduce the rate of suicide by 20% by 2022, and commends the partnership approach across sectors, organisations and society to better identify and support people in distress, to strengthen communities and to save lives.S5M-13847.3 Labour ; recognises the importance of early intervention for supporting good mental wellbeing; welcomes the recent Scottish Government announcement that it will invest in school-based counsellors; notes that this policy has had wide support for some time, given the pressure on youth mental health services, as evidenced in the most recent CAMHS publications, which detail a record low performance on waiting times; acknowledges that adult mental health services are also under pressure like never before; commends the tireless work of the staff of all of Scotland’s mental health services; recognises the importance of ensuring that all support services are given the resources that they need to provide care to deliver the reduction in suicide rates; notes the independent review of mental health services in Tayside and its national significance, and calls on the Scottish Government to draw lessons for the whole of Scotland where appropriate.S5M-13847.2 Liberal Democrat ; acknowledges the characteristics and factors known to contribute to raised suicide risk, and believes that work to identify actions to target risk groups is essential; understands that the Health and Sport Committee recently heard from people affected by suicide and that one of the consistent themes was the lack of access to talking therapies; notes the ISD Scotland statistics showing that one-in-four adults did not start treatment for psychological therapies within 18 weeks during the quarter ending June 2018; recognises that early access to services, support and treatment, and continuity of care can be important factors in preventing deaths by suicide, and urges the Scottish Government to secure substantial progress in these areas.

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

S5M-13847.1 Conservative Annie Wells Agreed without a vote, per the Official Report
S5M-13847.3 Labour Mary Fee Agreed without a vote, per the Official Report
S5M-13847.2 Liberal Democrat Alex Cole-Hamilton Agreed without a vote, per the Official Report

Signatures by party

1 MSP besides the lodger · 0 from other parties

SNP 1

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Vote

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.

Amendments

3

S5M-13847.1

Suicide Prevention Action Plan: Every Life Matters
Annie Wells Con Lodged 11 Sep 2018

No recorded vote
S5M-13847.2

Suicide Prevention Action Plan: Every Life Matters
Alex Cole-Hamilton LD Lodged 11 Sep 2018

No recorded vote
S5M-13847.3

Suicide Prevention Action Plan: Every Life Matters
Mary Fee Lab Lodged 11 Sep 2018

No recorded vote

Supporters

1 MSP

SNP 1

Show all 1 supporter by party

SNP 1

Jeane Freeman

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In the Official Report

6 contributions mention S5M-13847

12 Sep 2018

Suicide Prevention
Ken Macintosh Meeting of the Parliament

The next item of business is a debate on motion S5M-13847, in the name of Clare Haughey, on “Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Action Plan: Every Life Matters”. 14:46
12 Sep 2018

Suicide Prevention
Annie Wells Con Meeting of the Parliament

No, thank you. I want to make progress. I have put written questions to the Scottish Government, and I am describing the answers that I have received. I would like to receive confirmation from the minister that suicide prevention training …
12 Sep 2018

Decision Time
Ken Macintosh Meeting of the Parliament

The first question is, that amendment S5M-13847.1, in the name of Annie Wells, which seeks to amend motion S5M-13847, in the name of Clare Haughey, on “Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Action Plan: Every Life Matters”, be agreed to. Amendment…
12 Sep 2018

Decision Time
Ken Macintosh Meeting of the Parliament

The next question is, that amendment S5M-13847.3, in the name of Mary Fee, which seeks to amend motion S5M-13847, in the name of Clare Haughey, be agreed to. Amendment agreed to.
12 Sep 2018

Decision Time
Ken Macintosh Meeting of the Parliament

The next question is, that amendment S5M-13847.2, in the name of Alex Cole-Hamilton, which seeks to amend motion S5M-13847, in the name of Clare Haughey, be agreed to. Amendment agreed to.
12 Sep 2018

Decision Time
Ken Macintosh Meeting of the Parliament

The next question is, that motion S5M-13847, in the name of Clare Haughey, on “Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Action Plan: Every Life Matters”, as amended, be agreed to. Motion, as amended, agreed to, That the Parliament welcomes the Suicid…