As an amendment to motion S6M-00294 in the name of Keith Brown (Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform), insert at end "; recognises the role that Police Scotland has taken on during the pandemic and agrees there is a need to promote the strong connections between the force and local communities; further recognises that overcrowding in prisons and high levels of remand were chronic challenges prior to COVID-19, the causes of which have been exacerbated by the pandemic; considers that the continued prevalence of violence against women in Scotland to be abhorrent and believes it must be taken seriously by the justice system; acknowledges that the COVID-19 restrictions have increased the risk for victims of domestic violence and hindered their ability to access justice, and calls on the Scottish Government to roll out domestic abuse courts across the country and establish a specialist sexual offences court."
Result 53 for, 60 against, 7 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Defeated
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
No Party Affiliation
Submitted by: Keith Brown, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Supported by: Ash Regan
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021
Result 53 for, 60 against, 7 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021
Result 93 for, 2 against, 26 abstained, 8 did not vote Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021
Result 28 for, 93 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021
Result 57 for, 58 against, 6 abstained, 8 did not vote Vote Defeated