Amendment · S5M-13847.3 · Session 5
Suicide Prevention Action Plan: Every Life Matters
Amendment to S5M-13847 Suicide Prevention Action Plan: Every Life Matters
The amendment
As an amendment to motion S5M-13847 in the name of Clare Haughey (Suicide Prevention Action Plan: Every Life Matters), insert at end "; 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."
Vote
No recorded vote on this amendment. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.
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Supporters
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In the Official Report
2 contributions mention S5M-13847.3-
12 Sep 2018Suicide Prevention
Scottish Labour welcomes the opportunity to debate suicide prevention, following world suicide prevention day 2018 on Monday 10 September. I thank every organisation, family and individual that has contributed to the development of the sui…
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12 Sep 2018Decision Time
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.