Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 19 March 2026 [Draft]
19 Mar 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
First Minister’s Question Time
Suicide Prevention (Schools)
Suicide in young people has reached a crisis point. The breaking the silence suicide prevention project that has been piloted in schools in my region is a step in the right direction. What is the Scottish Government doing to ensure that the project’s training, which literally saves lives, is rolled out in schools across the whole of Scotland?
In the same item of business
Alexander Stewart (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)
Con
Suicide in young people has reached a crisis point. The breaking the silence suicide prevention project that has been piloted in schools in my region is a st...
The First Minister (John Swinney)
SNP
I welcome Mr Stewart’s comments and I attach the greatest importance, as I know he does, to supporting young people whose mental wellbeing is in jeopardy.The...