Motion · S5M-20757 · 5 Feb 2020
Fight for a Fair Start
The motion
That the Parliament supports the Fight for a Fair Start campaign, organised by NSPCC Scotland; notes that the campaign seeks investment for more specialist infant and perinatal mental health services in Scotland to support the healthy development of babies and the relationship between parents and children; understands that up to one in five mothers and one in ten fathers experience mental health problems during pregnancy and after birth; acknowledges that adverse childhood experiences, such as having a parent with a mental illness, can begin before birth and affect development outcomes throughout a child’s life; notes calls for NHS boards and integrated joint boards to boost priority given to infants within perinatal and infant mental health services developments, and acknowledges the view that each maternity unit should have access to a support perinatal mental health midwife for mothers and children in West Scotland and across the country.
Supporters (15)
- Jeremy Balfour 5 Feb 2020
- Neil Bibby Scottish Labour 5 Feb 2020
- Bill Kidd 5 Feb 2020
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 5 Feb 2020
- Richard Lyle 5 Feb 2020
- Lewis Macdonald 5 Feb 2020
- Rona Mackay 5 Feb 2020
- Mark McDonald 5 Feb 2020
- Alex Neil 5 Feb 2020
- Elaine Smith 5 Feb 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 5 Feb 2020
- Sandra White 5 Feb 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 6 Feb 2020
- Stewart Stevenson 6 Feb 2020
- Colin Smyth 26 Sep 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.