Victims' Awareness Week
- Submitted by: Willie Rennie, North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 February 2024
- Motion reference: S6M-12147
That the Parliament notes that the week commencing 19 February is Victims’ Awareness Week 2024; considers that this is an important opportunity to ensure that everyone in Scotland is aware of victims’ rights; acknowledges what it sees as the long-lasting physical and mental impact that crime can have on victims and their families; believes that many victims of crime often struggle to navigate the criminal justice system; commends the work of Victim Support Scotland, which supports those affected by crime; encourages victims and witnesses of crime to report incidents to the police, and further encourages them and their families to seek guidance and information from Victim Support Scotland.
Supported by:
Jackie Baillie, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Alexander Burnett, Foysol Choudhury, Bob Doris, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Annabelle Ewing, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Christine Grahame, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, John Mason, Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan, Pauline McNeill, Paul O'Kane, Colin Smyth, Paul Sweeney, Michelle Thomson, David Torrance, Sue Webber, Tess White, Brian Whittle, Beatrice Wishart