As an amendment to Motion S7M-01200 in the name of Angela Constance (Addressing the Harms of Health Misinformation), insert at end "; supports the development of a new national approach to health literacy, that enables people to find, understand and use public health information to make informed decisions about their health and to support others to do so; notes the recent Movember report on men's health in Scotland and its call for a public health approach to addressing the online harms and disinformation affecting boys and young men, building on the Scottish Government's Online Safety Taskforce Action Plan; further notes that such an approach should be adopted as a cross-government priority, and calls on the Scottish Government to review how all public health information can build trust, improve health literacy and open routes into support and services, as part of a more coherent national approach to service redesign and public policy."
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-01200
Current status: Due in the chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026
Supported by: Alison Thewliss, Maree Todd
Submitted by: Jackie Baillie, Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-01200.1
Current status: Due in the chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026
Supported by: Irshad Ahmed, Joe Long, Paul Sweeney
Submitted by: Helen McDade, Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Motion reference: S7M-01200.3
Current status: Due in the chamber on Thursday, September 17, 2026