As an amendment to motion S7M-00469 in the name of Neil Gray (Achieving a Sustainable Prison Population), insert at end "; further notes the persistently high remand population and the contribution that court delays and wider pressures within the justice system have on overcrowding in the prison estate; believes that public protection, rehabilitation, alternatives to custody and a reduction in reoffending must be pursued together rather than in competition with one another; further believes that investment in addiction treatment, mental health services, supported housing and effective community justice are essential to reducing offending and easing the pressure on prisons, and calls on the Scottish Government to publish a long-term strategy for achieving a sustainable prison population that commands public confidence and adequately supports victims and their rights to information, protection and safety."
Submitted by: Neil Gray, Airdrie, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Supported by: Kirsten Oswald
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Submitted by: Amanda Bland, Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK , Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Supported by: Kate Nevens
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026
Submitted by: Stephen Kerr, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 25, 2026