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PE1837: Provide clear direction and investment for autism support

Petition summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to:

clarify how autistic people, who do not have a learning disability and/or mental disorder, can access support and;
allocate investment for autism support teams in every local authority or health and social care partnership in Scotland.

Petitioner: Stephen Leighton

Status: Closed

Date published: 04 November 2020

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SPICe Briefing (160KB, pdf) posted 27 April 2022

Committee Meetings

16 December 2020: The Committee agreed to write to the National Autistic Society and Scottish Autism.

Official Report of Meeting 16 December 2020

10 February 2021: The Committee agreed to continue this petition and include it in its legacy paper for its successor Committee, along with a suggestion to take evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport on the various concerns raised in written submissions received on the petition.

Official Report of Meeting 10 February 2021

8 September 2021: The Committee agreed to invite the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to give evidence at a future meeting.

Official Report of Meeting 8 September 2021

6 October 2021: The Committee took evidence from Kevin Stewart MSP, Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care, Hugh McAloon, Deputy Director for Mental Health Complex Care, and Jacqueline Campbell, Unit Head, Learning Disability, Autism and Neurodiversity. The Committee agreed to consider the evidence heard at a future meeting.

Official Report of Meeting 6 October 2021

17 November 2021: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care.

Official Report of Meeting 17 November 2021

4 May 2022: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care.

Official Report of Meeting 4 May 2022

9 November 2022: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the petitioner is satisfied with the outcome of the Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care’s recent correspondence.

Official Report of Meeting 9 November 2022