As an amendment to motion S6M-02747 in the name of Kevin Stewart (Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Care Services), leave out from "further recognises" to end and insert "regrets the Scottish Government’s continued failure to remedy existing problems facing NHS mental health services; notes that the 18-week waiting time targets for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) has never been met and there are currently almost 2,000 children and young people on the waiting list who have waited over a year to begin treatment; considers that, with over 1,000 vacancies for mental health nurses and almost 100 consultant psychiatrist vacancies, staff shortages are undermining efforts to improve services; notes that the Scottish Government is on track to miss its target to recruit 800 mental health workers; believes that every GP practice should have access to a mental health professional to support patients close to home and reduce pressure on GPs; agrees that investment in mental health must be increased, including in community-based services, and calls for mental health spending to be increased to at least 11% of the NHS budget."
Result 55 for, 68 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote Vote Defeated
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
No Party Affiliation
Submitted by: Kevin Stewart, Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, January 10, 2022
Supported by: Maree Todd, Humza Yousaf
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Result 68 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote Vote Passed
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Result 54 for, 69 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Stephen Kerr
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Result 34 for, 89 against, 0 abstained, 6 did not vote Vote Defeated