Submitting member has a registered interest.
As an amendment to motion S6M-02553 in the name of Jamie Greene (Ending the Not Proven Verdict), leave out from ", and therefore calls" to end and insert "; notes that independent jury research suggests jurors may have inconsistent views on the meaning and effect of the not proven verdict, and that it may contribute to wrongful acquittals in gender-based violence cases; calls for the abolition of the not proven verdict; notes the wider related work, including the recommendations of the Lord Justice Clerk's review on the management of sexual offence cases, and encourages all those with an interest to consider and respond to the current Scottish Government consultation on these issues."
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, December 13, 2021
Motion reference: S6M-02553
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 16, 2021
Supported by: Sharon Dowey
Result 92 for, 26 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Agreed
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Motion reference: S6M-02553.1
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 16, 2021
Supported by: Katy Clark, Paul Sweeney
Submitted by: Keith Brown, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Motion reference: S6M-02553.3
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, December 16, 2021
Supported by: Ash Regan
Result 91 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 11 did not vote Agreed