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Motion · S6M-07634 · 24 Jan 2023

Vitamin D Supplement Provision in Scotland

Lodged by Evelyn Tweed Members' Business Motion 24 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the importance of taking vitamin D supplements for all residents in Scotland, including in the Stirling constituency, as vitamin D helps to regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body, which is important for bone, teeth and muscle health; understands that, for most people in Scotland, supplements are required from October to March each year when there is not enough of the right kind of sunlight for people's bodies to make vitamin D; notes that NHS Scotland recommends that everyone in Scotland should consider taking a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms of vitamin D during winter months, and that pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children under five years old, people who have low or no exposure to the sun, and people from minority ethnic groups with dark skin, such as those of African, African-Caribbean and south Asian origin, are recommended to take 10 micrograms of vitamin D throughout the year; further notes that breastfeeding women, and children up to three years old in Scotland can obtain free vitamin D supplements containing the recommended daily amount, whilst the general population must purchase these at supermarkets, pharmacies, or online; recognises, however, that financial barriers to accessing vitamin D supplements may exist for some, and notes the calls for the Scottish Government to consider ways to improve access to vitamin D supplements for all.

Supporters (24)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.