Motion · S5M-17559 · 4 Jun 2019
Report on the Link Between Smoking and Poverty
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the report on smoking and the link with poverty that has been published by the Smoking and Poverty Partnership between the Poverty Alliance and ASH Scotland: acknowledges the recommendations that there is a need for greater education to explore the impact of smoking and poverty and that the development of a positive message of supporting smokers and not penalising them will assist in reducing smoking; notes that it also says that there is a need to emphasise that smoking is not a coping mechanism and that there are more effective strategies in combating life’s stresses, and acknowledges the many organisations that offer advice, resources and training to clients in an empathetic and supportive manner while also providing the leadership to facilitate strategies and collaboration between health and anti-poverty interests, by integrating smoking and poverty in local and national strategies.
Supporters (12)
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 5 Jun 2019
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 5 Jun 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 5 Jun 2019
- Emma Harper 5 Jun 2019
- Bill Kidd 5 Jun 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 5 Jun 2019
- Sandra White 5 Jun 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 6 Jun 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 6 Jun 2019
- Colin Smyth 7 Jun 2019
- Gil Paterson 10 Jun 2019
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 19 Jun 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.