Submissions to Parliamentary Committees

UK and Scottish parliamentary committee often undertake inquiries into different areas of public policy that affect people’s lives. We submit evidence to parliamentary committee inquiries to ensure that the experiences of people with mental health problems are taken into account. Read our most recent submissions below.

Children and Young People:

• Inquiry into counsellors in school education – Scottish Parliament Education and Skills Committee (January 2020)
• Inquiry into mental health support for children and young people – Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee (December 2018)
• Inquiry into health and sport priorities for young people – Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee (June 2018)

Social Security:

• Inquiry into benefit take-up – Scottish Parliament Social Security Committee (October 2019)
• Inquiry into benefit sanctions - House of Common’s Work and Pensions Committee (May 2018)
• Inquiry into PIP and ESA assessments – House of Common’s Work and Pensions Committee (November 2017) (SAMH and Mind joint response)
• Inquiry into Universal Credit – House of Common’s Work and Pensions Committee (December 2017)

Physical Activity:

• Inquiry into the future of primary care – Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee (September 2019)
• Inquiry into social prescribing of sport and physical activity – Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee (August 2019)