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Chamber and committees

Question reference: S7W-00416

  • Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: 26 May 2026
  • Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 2 June 2026

Question

To ask the Scottish Government further to the Scottish National Party 2026 manifesto commitment to bring forward a misogyny bill to outlaw harassment and abuse based on misogyny, when it plans to introduce this bill.


Answer

The Scottish Government has committed to bring forward legislation to criminalising misogynistic harassment and abuse in Scotland. As is standard practice, we will set out the timetable for the upcoming legislative programme in due course.