Motion
Addressing the Inadequate Provision for Neurodevelopmental Conditions
S6M-17670.3 · Amendment · lodged by Todd, Maree
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), leave out from “of the mental” to end and insert “and urgency of unmet need in both mental health and neurodevelopmental support, particularly in the context of a sharp rise in demand for neurodiversity assessments and treatment for adults and children following the COVID-19 pandemic; notes the additional pressure on services caused by the global shortage of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication, which has led to the closure of titration clinics in some areas and significantly impacted waiting times and access to care; recognises the profound distress and disruption this causes for individuals and families who are left without timely diagnosis or support; acknowledges the knock-on effects on the health service, as well as the wider economic consequences of rising levels of economic inactivity linked to unmet neurodevelopmental and mental health needs; notes with concern the widespread removal of shared care arrangements where patients who obtained a private diagnosis could receive ongoing care and medication through the Scottish NHS; calls on the Scottish Government to work urgently with NHS boards and local authorities on their shared care arrangement protocols, but understands that decisions around the best course of treatment for patients are for individual clinicians; further calls on the Scottish Government to expand and create adult neurodevelopmental pathways and stepped care models, as recommended by the National Autism Implementation Team and Royal College of Psychiatrists in the 2021 National Clinical ADHD Pathway Feasibility Study; notes the four pilots that the Scottish Government funded following these recommendations, the establishment of a neuro-affirming community of practice and ongoing scoping work on demand and capacity for adult neurodevelopmental services, including work with NHS boards and local authorities on local neurodevelopmental data; calls on the Scottish Government to convene a cross-party summit on addressing waits for neurodevelopmental support and mental health capacity to avert a crisis for individuals and families waiting too long; recognises the progress made towards the Scottish Government’s commitment to allocate 10% of NHS spending to mental health and 1% to CAMHS by the end of the current parliamentary session, and thanks the dedicated NHS and wider workforce for its hard work in providing neurodevelopmental and mental health services in this time of increased demand.”
Backed by
Supported by 2 additional MSPs
SNP 2
Lodged by
Todd, Maree
(Scottish National Party).
- Gray, Neil (SNP)
- Minto, Jenni (SNP)
Amendment division result
28 May 2025
Carried
Show MSPs
For
65Against
49Abstain
0Not voted
14In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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Maree Todd
SNP
Chamber
· 28 May 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 28 May 2025
Certainly. As a prescriber, I recognise the role of medication in the treatment of ADHD. It is not the only treatment, and neither is it the first-line treatment. There are a number of steps to go th…
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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-17670.3, in the name of Maree Todd, which seeks to amend motion S6M-17670, in the name of Alex Cole-Hamilton, on addressing the inadequate provision for neuro…
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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-17670.3, in the name of Maree Todd, is: For 65, Against 49, Abstentions 0. Amendment agreed 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-17670.3Selected itemCarried 65/4927 May 2025 · Amendment · Todd, MareeAs an amendment to motion S6M-17670 in the name of Alex Cole-Hamilton (Addressing the Inadequate Provision for Neurodevelopmental Conditions), leave out from “of the mental” to end and insert “and urgency of unmet need in both mental health and neurodevelopmental support, particularly in the context of a sharp rise in demand for neu...