Motion · S2M-03846 · 18 Jan 2006

Legislate for Better Health

Lodged by Eleanor Scott Standard Motion 15 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament agrees with Dr Peter Terry, chairman of the British Medical Association in Scotland, that a long-term public health strategy can be effective only if there is a co-ordinated approach across all ministerial portfolios; notes that decisions taken in other policy areas have a significant bearing on public health; agrees on the need to develop synergistic policies and cross-departmental co-operation, and calls on the Scottish Executive to introduce a system of routine health impact assessments to be applied to all policies and legislation.

Supporters (15)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.