Decision details
Welsh Liberal Democrats Debate
Decision Maker: Plenary - Fourth Assembly
Status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Purpose:
Debates are one of the
most frequent items of business on the Plenary
agenda. Many types of debate are brought forward in Plenary, including:
- Opposition party debates on a topic of their choice;
Other than in the case of Government debates, the time allocated for all other types of debates and their frequency are determined by the Business Committee
Decision:
The item started at 16.54
Due to a technical fault with the microphone system proceedings were
suspended at 17.18. The bell was rung before reconvening at 17.30.
NDM5702 Aled
Roberts (North Wales)
1. Notes that:
a) the Office for National Statistics estimates that one in four British
adults will experience a mental health problem within any given year;
b) the World Health Organisation estimates that 20% of the 'burden of
disease' in the UK is represented by mental illness but that mental health
accounts for just 11% of NHS spending;
c) mental health problems can interact with other conditions to further
worsen a person's wellbeing;
d) according to the UK Chief Medical Officer, three-quarters of adult
mental disorders are in evidence by the age of 21, but three-quarters of
children and young people with these disorders are not diagnosed or treated;
e) Stats Wales showed young people under the age of 18 accounted for 85%
of the population waiting more than 18 weeks in December 2014 between referral
and receiving first treatment for mental health problems;
f) research by Mind found that 1 in 3 workers in the UK wouldn't be able
to talk openly with their line managers about stress.
2. Welcomes the excellent work of the third sector in raising awareness
for mental health wellbeing.
3. Believes more must be done to support people to look after their own
mental health.
4. Believes there must be a parity of emphasis between mental and
physical health.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) carry out a study to determine what additional funding and resources
are required for mental health provision in Wales in order to ensure parity of
emphasis between mental and physical health services;
b) expand liaison psychiatry in the NHS to provide mental healthcare
support for people being treated with physical health problems;
c) offer mental health support training and advice to all those who work
closely with children;
d) ensure all new student teachers receive basic mental health support
training as part of the qualified teacher status;
e) ensure that employers make workplaces a mental health friendly
environment.
The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Publication date: 25/02/2015
Date of decision: 25/02/2015
Decided at meeting: 25/02/2015 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly