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Chamber and committees

Dr Sarah Nelson OBE

  • Submitted by: Margaret Mitchell, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 October 2020
  • Motion reference: S5M-23033

That the Parliament congratulates Dr Sarah Nelson on being appointed an OBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours for her longstanding work on behalf of survivors of childhood sexual abuse; acknowledges that Sarah has been a longstanding member of the Cross Party Group on Adult Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse and was an adviser both to the Public Petitions Committee's Inquiry into tackling child sexual exploitation and the Scottish Government’s SurvivorScotland strategy; acknowledges that she is a Research Associate at the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships at the University of Edinburgh, specialising in research on childhood sexual abuse and its effects across the life course; recognises the contribution that Sarah has made through her academic research and direct work with survivors, in particular by reflecting their voices in numerous publications for policy makers and practitioners; commends Sarah for her excellent and dedicated work, and wishes her all the best for the future.


Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne, Miles Briggs, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Maurice Corry, Jamie Greene, Rachael Hamilton, Alison Harris, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Alexander Stewart, Maureen Watt, Brian Whittle