PE2008: Provide funding for a separate mental health A&E for children
Petition summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide funding to create a separate Accident and Emergency for children and young people presenting with mental health issues.
Petitioner: Kirsty Solman
Status: Collecting signatures
Date published: 28 February 2023
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (120KB, pdf) (120KB, pdf) posted 20 April 2023
Committee Meetings
17 May 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 17 May 2023
07 February 2024: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport.
Official Report of Meeting 07 February 2024
Written Submissions
PE2008/A: Scottish Government submission of 27 March 2023 (120KB, pdf) (120KB, pdf) posted 30 March 2023
PE2008/B: Petitioner submission of 27 April 2023 (70KB, pdf) (70KB, pdf) posted 03 May 2023
PE2008/C: Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport submission of 29 June 2023 (144KB, pdf) (144KB, pdf) posted 29 June 2023
PE2008/D: Petitioner submission of 29 August 2023 (121KB, pdf) (121KB, pdf) posted 14 September 2023
PE2008/E: Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport submission of 12 March 2024 (83KB, pdf) posted 12 March 2024