Motion · S3M-06467 · 1 Jun 2010
Welcoming the First-ever National Strategy to Tackle Dementia in Scotland
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the launch of the Scottish Government’s National Dementia Strategy and notes that this is the first-ever national strategy to tackle dementia in Scotland; recognises the difficulties that dementia causes for many families, the public policy challenges that it presents and that the number of people with dementia is expected to double by 2035; welcomes the desire of the Minister for Public Health and Sport, Shona Robison MSP, to have a new era of respect, dignity and self-determination for people with dementia; further notes the work of various organisations, including Alzheimer Scotland and the Scottish Dementia Working Group, in helping to draw up the strategy; notes the welcome given by these groups to the newly published strategy, and looks forward to the strategy’s successful implementation.
Supporters (17)
- Aileen Campbell 2 Jun 2010
- Bob Doris Scottish National Party 2 Jun 2010
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 2 Jun 2010
- Rob Gibson 2 Jun 2010
- Bill Kidd 2 Jun 2010
- Michael Matheson 2 Jun 2010
- Gil Paterson 2 Jun 2010
- Sandra White 2 Jun 2010
- Bill Wilson 2 Jun 2010
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 3 Jun 2010
- Irene Oldfather 4 Jun 2010
- Linda Fabiani 7 Jun 2010
- Christine Grahame 8 Jun 2010
- Maureen Watt 11 Jun 2010
- Joe FitzPatrick 16 Jun 2010
- Dave Thompson 18 Jun 2010
- Ken Macintosh 29 Jun 2010
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.