Meeting of the Parliament
Meeting date: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Official Report
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Decision Time
There are four questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S4M-02133.1, in the name of Lewis Macdonald, which seeks to amend motion S4M-02133, in the name of Kenny MacAskill, on human trafficking, be agreed to.
Amendment agreed to.
The next question is, that amendment S4M-02133.2, in the name of David McLetchie, which seeks to amend motion S4M-02133, in the name of Kenny MacAskill, on human trafficking, be agreed to.
Amendment agreed to.
The next question is, that motion S4M-02133, in the name of Kenny MacAskill, on human trafficking, as amended, be agreed to.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament welcomes the reports issued by the Equality and Human Rights Commission and Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People about trafficking in human beings; acknowledges the work undertaken to date by law enforcement agencies to tackle criminals engaged in human trafficking; commends the work of statutory and third sector bodies that have worked to raise awareness of human trafficking in Scotland and offer support to victims of this abhorrent crime; welcomes the Scottish Government’s intention to host a summit with key delivery partners to refresh the strategic direction for policy and delivery in this important area and believes that strategic leadership from government must be provided and urgent action must follow across the range of agencies to tackle human trafficking and its consequences for victims, further welcomes the active cooperation among governments and agencies across the UK to tackle this issue, and acknowledges the need for policy coordination.
The next question is, that motion S4M-02151, in the name of Bruce Crawford, on approval of a Scottish statutory instrument, be agreed to.
Motion agreed to,
That the Parliament agrees that the Advice and Assistance (Assistance By Way of Representation) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 [draft] be approved.