MSP and MP Briefings

We send briefings to MSPs and MPs ahead of debates in parliament and following government announcements. These briefings help to inform MSPs and MPs about SAMH’s calls for change to improve Scotland’s mental health. Read our most recent briefings below.

General Mental Health:

• Scottish Parliament debate on Mental Health (November 2019)
• Briefing on the Programme for Government 2019/20 (September 2019)

Suicide Prevention:

• Scottish Parliament debate on ‘Suicide Prevention Action Plan; Every Life Matters’ (September 2018)

Social Security:

• Scottish Parliament debate on ‘Improving Disability Assistance in Scotland’ (October 2019)
• MP briefing on Universal Credit (UC) Managed Migration (November 2018)
• Scottish Parliament debate briefing on ‘Building a Social Security System Together; Co-designing the Social Security Charter’ (October 2018)
• Scottish Parliament debate on the Social Security (Scotland) Bill Stage 3 (April 2018)

Physical Health:

• Scottish Parliament debate briefing on ‘Social Prescribing: Physical Activity is an Investment, Not a Cost’ (February 2020)
• Scottish Parliament debate on ‘Changing Lives Through Sport and Physical Activity’ (April 2019)