Tackling Violent Crime - Amendment
- Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 May 2022
- Motion reference: S6M-04320.1
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 11 May 2022
As an amendment to motion S6M-04320 in the name of Jamie Greene (Tackling Violent Crime), leave out from “recognises that the Scottish Government’s justice strategy is failing victims” to end and insert “notes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the criminal justice system, but considers the substantial court backlog, which, according to the latest figures from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, currently stands at 43,016, and issues in the delivery of community justice to be the consequences of long-term policy failures of the current Scottish Government; notes that organised crime and domestic abuse contribute to a deteriorating picture of crimes of violence in Scotland, and urges the Scottish Government to take action to address this; believes that sentencing guidelines and policy should be clear and understandable to victims, their families and the public; recognises the role of custodial sentences in the justice system with regard to serious and violent crime, and further recognises that custody should not be a substitute for effective mental health, drug or alcohol services; calls on the Scottish Government to consider proposals which seek to improve the landscape of support for the victims of crime, such as Michelle’s Law and Suzanne’s law; believes that no victim of serious, violent or sexual crime should face barriers when accessing justice, and calls upon the Scottish Government to bring forward proposals to ensure that every victim in cases involving rape, attempted rape or serious sexual offences can access non-means-tested advice and legal representation from the initial stage; notes the success of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit, established by a Labour-led administration in 2006, and understands that the model of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit is now being followed in other parts of the UK.”
Related motion
Tackling Violent Crime
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, May 9, 2022
Supported by: Sharon Dowey, Meghan Gallacher, Sue Webber
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Result 69 for, 29 against, 20 abstained, 11 did not vote Vote Passed
Accepted related amendments
Tackling Violent Crime - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Keith Brown, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Supported by: Siobhian Brown, Graeme Dey, Ash Regan
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Result 69 for, 29 against, 21 abstained, 10 did not vote Vote Passed