Meeting of the Parliament 21 January 2014
The next question is, that motion S4M-08800, in the name of Michael Matheson, on suicide prevention, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament recognises the pain experienced by families and friends who have lost loved ones through the tragedy of suicide; notes the significant progress that has been made in recent years in suicide prevention, with an overall decrease of 18% in the suicide rate in the last decade, and in supporting people who have been bereaved through suicide; agrees that there is still work to be done to reduce suicides further, and therefore welcomes the publication of the new Suicide Prevention Strategy 2013-2016, which builds on previous and continuing work and establishes the priorities and actions for suicide prevention over the next three years in support of a healthier and fairer Scotland.
Motions, questions or amendments mentioned by their reference code.
- S4M-08800 Suicide Prevention Motion