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Motion · S6M-03118 · 7 Feb 2022

SGN Carbon Monoxide Awareness Competition

Lodged by Clare Adamson (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 21 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament understands that SGN is running a competition to help spread the word about the dangers of the silent killer, carbon monoxide; commends SGN for offering a fun and inclusive medium that encourages 5 to 11 year olds to submit a piece of art to help raise awareness and highlight the dangers and signs of carbon monoxide poisoning; understands that every year in Scotland there are fatalities resulting from carbon monoxide poisoning that are directly attributed to combustion appliances; notes that SGN identifies risk areas that include not just within homes, but also camping sites, boats, using BBQs in enclosed areas, portable heaters, holiday accommodation, garages, and wood pellet storage areas; understands that, in addition to the reported fatalities, there is a considerable number of incidents where people are treated in hospital for the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning, and that carbon monoxide poisoning can result in serious and permanent injury to persons affected, and welcomes the amendment to the statutory tolerable standard under section 86 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, which means that all houses, regardless of tenure, must have satisfactory provision for detecting, and for giving warning of, carbon monoxide present in a concentration that is hazardous to health.

Supporters (21)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.