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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S5W-08581

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when the audit of child and adolescent mental health services rejected referrals will be commissioned.

Question reference: S5W-08589

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when the review of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) Scotland) Act 2003 will begin, and who will be consulted.

The Scottish Government is currently working towards implementing the provisions of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015. This contains several measures which strengthen the provisions in the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 that promote and protect service users’ rights. It also includes giving service users more control over their representation and strengthening the position of advance statements and advocacy which help service users express their will and preferences.

During the passage of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015, the Scottish Government committed to undertake a review to determine whether the provisions of the 2003 Act fulfil the needs of people with learning disability and autism. A scoping exercise has been concluded and work is underway to appoint a Chairperson to lead this review. It will be for the Chairperson to decide on an engagement strategy which will include gathering evidence for the review in a variety of ways.

Alongside the review, there is also the ongoing work relating to Adults With Incapacity legislation. It would therefore be inappropriate to consider wider changes to mental health legislation until these pieces of work have concluded.

Question reference: S5W-08585

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it will begin to test the most effective and sustainable models of supporting mental health in primary care.

The question refers to action 23 in the Mental Health Strategy 2017-2027.

£10 million will be invested in primary care mental health services over 2016/17 and 2017/18 to encourage the development of new models of care to ensure that people with mental health challenges are provided with the most appropriate treatment, as quickly as possible, in the most appropriate setting.

On 18 February 2016, the Cabinet Secretary announced the creation of the Primary Care Mental Health Fund alongside the Primary Care Transformation Fund, to which Boards – working with their partners – can submit proposals to support this transformative change.

As we are approaching the second year of funding, Boards will already be testing out the most effective and sustainable models of supporting mental health in primary care. Scottish Government will evaluate the results of the models by 2019.

Question reference: S5W-08582

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when the protocol for admissions to non-specialist wards for young people with mental health problems will be established.

Question reference: S5W-08613

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it will establish the Managed Clinical Network to improve the recognition and treatment of perinatal mental health problems.

Question reference: S5W-08611

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to develop the National Rural Mental Health Forum.

Question reference: S5W-08607

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it will (a) determine and (b) implement the additional support support needed for practitioner assessing and managing complex needs among children who present a high risk to themselves or others.

Question reference: S5W-08591

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to help employers act to protect and improve mental health in the workplace.

Question reference: S5W-08587

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve diagnosis and treatment for people with both mental health and substance abuse problems.

Question reference: S5W-08605

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 April 2017
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 24 April 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what the uptake has been of the national implementation of targeted parenting programmes for parents of three- and four-year-olds; when this roll-out will be complete, and how it will measure its effectiveness.