Chamber and committees

Question reference: S6W-03563

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 7 October 2021
Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 27 October 2021

Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-03274 by Kevin Stewart on 4 October 2021, whether it will provide a breakdown of the £50 million that has been distributed through the Recovery and Renewal Fund to date, and what the timescale is for the remaining £70 million to be distributed.

Answer

Since my answer to question S6W-03274, a further £24.5 million has been provided from the £120 million Recovery and Renewal Fund, bringing total allocations to date to over £74.5 million, including:

£40 million for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to address waiting times this year, increase access to and enhance services, including for those with complex needs;
£15 million to grass roots community groups via a Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund to help tackle the impact of social isolation, loneliness and mental health inequalities;
£5 million to address Psychological Therapies waiting times this year;
£5 million to implement the recommendations of the Eating Disorders Review;
Almost £2 million to roll out digital innovations, including online access to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

The following table provides a breakdown of allocations by the key themes in the Mental Health Transition and Recovery Plan, as well as funding provided for key dementia, learning disability and autism priorities.

Key area	2021-22 funding allocated (£)
Whole population mental health )	16,136,345
Ensuring Equity and Equality	250,000
Relationships	439,000
Children, Young People and Families	42,891,904
Women and Girls’ Mental Health	18,112
Bereavement and Loss	16,780
Distress interventions	328,000
Suicide prevention	178,125
Clinical rehabilitation and recovery from COVID-19 infection	1,533,395
A long-term trauma informed approach to recovery	127,468
Digital innovations	1,917,600
Mental Health Services	10,164,500
Autism and Learning Disability innovation and adult neurodevelopmental support	394,912
Dementia	108,299
Total	74,504,440

The remaining funding will be allocated in due course.

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