Motion
Addressing the Inadequate Provision for Neurodevelopmental Conditions
S6M-17670.2 · Amendment · lodged by Gulhane, Sandesh
Lodged on
27 May 2025Heard / answered on
28 May 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 28 May 2025
As an amendment to motion S6M-17670 in the name of Alex Cole-Hamilton (Addressing the Inadequate Provision for Neurodevelopmental Conditions), insert at end "; believes that years of Scottish National Party (SNP) administration mismanagement have led to over 3,000 children and young people waiting to start mental health treatment; acknowledges that the Scottish Government pledged £55.5 million in 2023-24 to improve neurodevelopmental and mental health services, but that inconsistent referral processes and widespread delays remain; recognises that some NHS boards, such as NHS Tayside, have stopped all new referrals for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) due to increased demand for assessments; notes that children and adults alike have faced waits of up to 201 weeks for autism and ADHD assessments, with regions like Grampian and Tayside reporting delays of four years or more; understands that thousands of children last year waited for neurodevelopmental assessments, with 7,650 children in Greater Glasgow and Clyde alone waiting to be screened; agrees with the Royal College of Psychiatrists, which said that the growing demand for neurodevelopmental conditions services in Scotland poses a systemic risk to the sustainability of mental health services, and acknowledges that waiting times for neurodevelopmental assessments in Scotland are at risk of exceeding 10 years within the next few years if urgent reforms are not made by the Scottish Government.”
Lodged by
Gulhane, Sandesh
alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.
Amendment division result
28 May 2025
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
49Against
66Abstain
0Not voted
13In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Sandesh Gulhane (Glasgow) (Con)
Con
Chamber
· 28 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 28 May 2025
The Scottish Conservatives support the motion and will vote for it. As a clinician, I have seen first hand the growing numbers of families that are coming through my door worried sick about their ch…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 28 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 28 May 2025
The next question is, that amendment S6M-17670.2, in the name of Sandesh Gulhane, which seeks to amend motion S6M-17670, in the name of Alex Cole-Hamilton, on addressing the inadequate provision for …
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 28 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 28 May 2025
The result of the division on amendment S6M-17670.2, in the name of Sandesh Gulhane, is: For 49, Against 66, Abstentions 0. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-17670Original motion22 May 2025 · Motion For Debate · Cole-Hamilton, AlexThat the Parliament recognises the scale of the mental health emergency in Scotland; notes with concern the lack of adequate provision for neurodevelopmental conditions, particularly in the context of a sharp rise in demand for neurodiversity assessments and treatment for adults and children following the COVID-19 pandemic; further notes the additional pr...
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S6M-17670.2Selected itemDefeated 49/6627 May 2025 · Amendment · Gulhane, SandeshAs an amendment to motion S6M-17670 in the name of Alex Cole-Hamilton (Addressing the Inadequate Provision for Neurodevelopmental Conditions), insert at end "; believes that years of Scottish National Party (SNP) administration mismanagement have led to over 3,000 children and young people waiting to start mental health treatment; acknowledges that the Sc...