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Motion · S6M-17053 · 1 Apr 2025

Legislative Framework on Restraint and Seclusion.

Lodged by Katy Clark (Scottish Labour) Standard Motion 18 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament condemns reports of the overuse of restraint and forced injections at Skye House psychiatric unit, as covered by the BBC Disclosure documentary, Kids on the Psychiatric Ward; commends the bravery of the young people who shared their experiences with the filmmakers; recognises that the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland, and representatives of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, The Promise Scotland and the Equality and Human Rights Commission, have written an open letter to the Scottish Government, urging it to establish a unified statutory framework regulating the use of restraint and seclusion across all state care and education settings; notes reports that the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland had visited Skye House six times since 2017 and failed to recognise the abuses that were described in the documentary, and believes that provisions for the mandatory reporting of the overuse of restraint should be included in any legislative framework.

Supporters (18)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.