Public Service Investment

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament am 4:41 pm ar 13 Mehefin 2024.

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Photo of Kevin Stewart Kevin Stewart Scottish National Party 4:41, 13 Mehefin 2024

I understand what Mr Briggs has said about the need for the right person to intervene at the right time. That is one of the reasons why we have the distress brief intervention projects going on in Scotland. The person who intervenes might be a police officer, or they might be a paramedic or social worker, but it will be someone who has been trained to deal with such situations. That is the right approach to take. In some regards, Mr Briggs and his colleagues need to look at what is already happening across the country with regard to how we treat folks who are in mental health distress.