As an amendment to motion S5M-20103 in the name of Graeme Dey (Scottish Government Support for Veterans and the Armed Forces Community in Scotland), insert at end ", and welcomes the recent announcement that a UK Labour administration would provide financial compensation for nuclear test veterans living in Scotland."
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As an amendment to motion S5M-20103 in the name of Graeme Dey (Scottish Government Support for Veterans and the Armed Forces Community in Scotland), insert at end ", and welcomes the recent announcement that a UK Labour administration would provide financial compensation for nuclear test veterans living in Scotland."
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That the Parliament acknowledges Triangle of Care: Making a Difference, an event hosted by Carers Trust Scotland on Carers Rights Day on 21 November 2019 at the Scottish Insight Institute at the University of Strathclyde; welcomes the launch of Triangle of Care Third Edition, a guide by Carers Trust Scotland to highlight the need for better involvement of carers and families in the care planning and treatment of people with mental ill-health; recognises the launch of Triangle of Care for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, a toolkit developed by Carers Trust Scotland to enhance partnership working with unpaid carers in child and adolescent mental health settings; values the important unpaid caring responsibilities that mental health carers have for a family member or friend who has mental ill-health; understands that 1.5 million people care for someone with mental ill-health in the UK; appreciates that it can be difficult and complex to provide unpaid care for someone experiencing mental health problems; further appreciates that mental health carers are not always recognised as providing a caring role by health and social care professionals; acknowledges that carers normally have good knowledge and understanding of how their cared-for person is affected by their mental health problem and understands that it is vital to involve carers in the planning and treatment of their cared-for person; understands that Triangle of Care also provides frontline staff with the tools to better support carers as part of the care team and to work in partnership with organisations supporting carers, and believes that all NHS boards should embed Triangle of Care to ensure that unpaid carers and service users are better supported.
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That the Parliament acknowledges Triangle of Care: Making a Difference, an event hosted by Carers Trust Scotland on Carers Rights Day on 21 November 2019 at the Scottish Insight Institute at the University of Strathclyde; welcomes the launch of Triangle of Care Third Edition, a guide by Carers Trust Scotland to highlight the need for better involvement of carers and families in the care planning and treatment of people with mental ill-health; recognises the launch of Triangle of Care for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, a toolkit developed by Carers Trust Scotland to enhance partnership working with unpaid carers in child and adolescent mental health settings; values the important unpaid caring responsibilities that mental health carers have for a family member or friend who has mental ill-health; understands that 1.5 million people care for someone with mental ill-health in the UK; appreciates that it can be difficult and complex to provide unpaid care for someone experiencing mental health problems; further appreciates that mental health carers are not always recognised as providing a caring role by health and social care professionals; acknowledges that carers normally have good knowledge and understanding of how their cared-for person is affected by their mental health problem and understands that it is vital to involve carers in the planning and treatment of their cared-for person; understands that Triangle of Care also provides frontline staff with the tools to better support carers as part of the care team and to work in partnership with organisations supporting carers, and believes that all NHS boards should embed Triangle of Care to ensure that unpaid carers and service users are better supported.
Supported by: David Stewart, Richard Lyle, Sarah Boyack, Monica Lennon, Alex Rowley, Tom Arthur, Jackie Baillie
Current Status: Fallen on 23/01/2020
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As an amendment to motion S5M-19577 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Improving Disability Assistance in Scotland), after "respect" insert "; agrees that the 20-metre rule must be scrapped when disability assistance for working-age people is introduced, and replaced with an appropriate alternative designed in partnership with disabled people, charities and healthcare professionals".
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As an amendment to motion S5M-19577 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Improving Disability Assistance in Scotland), after "respect" insert "; agrees that the 20-metre rule must be scrapped when disability assistance for working-age people is introduced, and replaced with an appropriate alternative designed in partnership with disabled people, charities and healthcare professionals".
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29/10/2019
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As an amendment to motion S5M-16593 in the name of Christina McKelvie (Progressing Towards a Fairer Scotland for Disabled People), after "disabled people's organisations" insert "; notes that people with physical health problems, long-term conditions or a disability are twice as likely to report severe loneliness than the general population; agrees that this can only be reduced with adequate funding for good social security support, education strategies, employment opportunities and more accessible public spaces and housing".
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As an amendment to motion S5M-16593 in the name of Christina McKelvie (Progressing Towards a Fairer Scotland for Disabled People), after "disabled people's organisations" insert "; notes that people with physical health problems, long-term conditions or a disability are twice as likely to report severe loneliness than the general population; agrees that this can only be reduced with adequate funding for good social security support, education strategies, employment opportunities and more accessible public spaces and housing".
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28/03/2019
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That the Parliament rejects the use of the Consumer Price Index to uprate Carer’s Allowance and the earnings threshold; agrees that social security is an investment in the people of Scotland and that, therefore, the Retail Price Index (RPI) should be used, and believes that ministers should use their powers under the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 to uprate the full sum of Carer’s Allowance and the supplement in line with RPI to underline the commitment to deliver a Scottish social security system based on dignity and respect.
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That the Parliament rejects the use of the Consumer Price Index to uprate Carer’s Allowance and the earnings threshold; agrees that social security is an investment in the people of Scotland and that, therefore, the Retail Price Index (RPI) should be used, and believes that ministers should use their powers under the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 to uprate the full sum of Carer’s Allowance and the supplement in line with RPI to underline the commitment to deliver a Scottish social security system based on dignity and respect.
Supported by: Pauline McNeill
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27/02/2019
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That the Parliament acknowledges Young Carers Awareness Day on 31 January 2019; notes the extensive survey work by young carer services and Carers Trust Scotland, which shows that at least one in ten in every class has a caring role; recognises the immense contribution that young carers make to a family member or friend with an illness, disability, mental illness and/or addiction problems; supports #CareForMeToo, a campaign run by Carers Trust Scotland to raise awareness and improve the support for young carers’ mental health and wellbeing; welcomes the new YouGov research, commissioned by Carers Trust, which reveals that over a third of young carers in the UK aged 11 to 18 are experiencing widespread problems with their mental wellbeing, that 37% said they felt “stressed”, that almost a quarter of young carers felt their caring role had, on at least one occasion, stopped them making friends, and that less than half of young carers felt that that they got enough help with their emotions and feelings; considers that young carers can greatly benefit if education, health and social care professionals received mandatory training pre-registration so that they are more aware of young carers’ needs and better able to identify them, and believes that appropriate services and support should be provided to ensure that young carers’ mental wellbeing is maintained so that they can achieve their true potential in all aspects of their lives.
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That the Parliament acknowledges Young Carers Awareness Day on 31 January 2019; notes the extensive survey work by young carer services and Carers Trust Scotland, which shows that at least one in ten in every class has a caring role; recognises the immense contribution that young carers make to a family member or friend with an illness, disability, mental illness and/or addiction problems; supports #CareForMeToo, a campaign run by Carers Trust Scotland to raise awareness and improve the support for young carers’ mental health and wellbeing; welcomes the new YouGov research, commissioned by Carers Trust, which reveals that over a third of young carers in the UK aged 11 to 18 are experiencing widespread problems with their mental wellbeing, that 37% said they felt “stressed”, that almost a quarter of young carers felt their caring role had, on at least one occasion, stopped them making friends, and that less than half of young carers felt that that they got enough help with their emotions and feelings; considers that young carers can greatly benefit if education, health and social care professionals received mandatory training pre-registration so that they are more aware of young carers’ needs and better able to identify them, and believes that appropriate services and support should be provided to ensure that young carers’ mental wellbeing is maintained so that they can achieve their true potential in all aspects of their lives.
Supported by: Alison Johnstone, Pauline McNeill, Claudia Beamish, Annie Wells, Monica Lennon, Miles Briggs, Colin Smyth, Mark McDonald, Liam McArthur, Jackie Baillie, Finlay Carson, Iain Gray, Margaret Mitchell, Clare Adamson
Current Status: Fallen on 09/05/2019
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As an amendment to motion S5M-15016 in the name of Graeme Dey (A Strategy for our Veterans – taking it forward in Scotland), insert at end "; recognises the importance of specialist physical and mental health services to veterans with enduring injuries and conditions, and calls on the Scottish Government to protect and resource these services for current and future generations."
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As an amendment to motion S5M-15016 in the name of Graeme Dey (A Strategy for our Veterans – taking it forward in Scotland), insert at end "; recognises the importance of specialist physical and mental health services to veterans with enduring injuries and conditions, and calls on the Scottish Government to protect and resource these services for current and future generations."
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 04/12/2018
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That the Parliament welcomes the new report by Marie Curie and Macmillan Cancer Support, Getting it right for carers supporting someone at the end of life; notes that the report found that too many people caring for someone at the end of life are going unidentified and unsupported, carers supporting someone at the end of life without support are at risk of falling into crisis and a breakdown of care, the decline towards end of life and death can often be rapid, sometimes quicker than expected, and that the support needs of carers can be very high at this time; further notes that the report sets out that carers need to be identified early, need good care co-ordination and information to support them in their caring role, need respite and/or replacement care to give them a break, and that more needs to be done to identify those in caring roles, especially those caring for someone at the end of life and particularly by those in primary care roles, such as GPs and district nurses, and recognises the report’s recommendation that all those caring for someone at end of life, including those in Central Scotland, should have their needs assessed quickly and a plan put in place to support them.
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That the Parliament welcomes the new report by Marie Curie and Macmillan Cancer Support, Getting it right for carers supporting someone at the end of life; notes that the report found that too many people caring for someone at the end of life are going unidentified and unsupported, carers supporting someone at the end of life without support are at risk of falling into crisis and a breakdown of care, the decline towards end of life and death can often be rapid, sometimes quicker than expected, and that the support needs of carers can be very high at this time; further notes that the report sets out that carers need to be identified early, need good care co-ordination and information to support them in their caring role, need respite and/or replacement care to give them a break, and that more needs to be done to identify those in caring roles, especially those caring for someone at the end of life and particularly by those in primary care roles, such as GPs and district nurses, and recognises the report’s recommendation that all those caring for someone at end of life, including those in Central Scotland, should have their needs assessed quickly and a plan put in place to support them.
Supported by: Iain Gray, Neil Findlay, Claudia Beamish, Liam McArthur, Angela Constance, Annie Wells, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, David Torrance, Alex Rowley, Liam Kerr, Monica Lennon, Clare Adamson, Colin Smyth, Johann Lamont, David Stewart, Rhoda Grant, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Stewart Stevenson
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10/01/2019
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As an amendment to motion S5M-14621 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Impact of UK Government Welfare Cuts and Universal Credit on Poverty), after “roll-out of this;” insert "further agrees that MPs must act to halt the Universal Credit managed migration; notes the contribution of Scottish Choices, the Scottish Welfare Fund and mitigation of the so-called bedroom tax to help counter the impact of welfare reform; believes that cross-party talks should now take place to consider the extent to which the income supplement can protect people from the Conservative administration's welfare reform, and how Scotland’s new powers will be best used to support carers, older people and disabled people;".
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As an amendment to motion S5M-14621 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Impact of UK Government Welfare Cuts and Universal Credit on Poverty), after “roll-out of this;” insert "further agrees that MPs must act to halt the Universal Credit managed migration; notes the contribution of Scottish Choices, the Scottish Welfare Fund and mitigation of the so-called bedroom tax to help counter the impact of welfare reform; believes that cross-party talks should now take place to consider the extent to which the income supplement can protect people from the Conservative administration's welfare reform, and how Scotland’s new powers will be best used to support carers, older people and disabled people;".
Supported by: Pauline McNeill
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 06/11/2018
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As an amendment to motion S5M-14160 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Building a Social Security System Together: Co-designing the Social Security Charter), leave out from "agrees that the process" to “public service” and insert “considers that this consultation is an open, ongoing process, in which people who are entitled to social security are encouraged to enrol and participate; agrees that the process of consultation and co-design will help build trust in this new public service; believes that meaningful co-production should be an exemplar that informs future Scottish public service design”.
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As an amendment to motion S5M-14160 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Building a Social Security System Together: Co-designing the Social Security Charter), leave out from "agrees that the process" to “public service” and insert “considers that this consultation is an open, ongoing process, in which people who are entitled to social security are encouraged to enrol and participate; agrees that the process of consultation and co-design will help build trust in this new public service; believes that meaningful co-production should be an exemplar that informs future Scottish public service design”.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 02/10/2018
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