Threats of Violence Against Elected Representatives
- Submitted by: Jenny Marra, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 February 2021
- Motion reference: S5M-24144
That the Parliament notes with grave concern the findings published by Holyrood magazine that 70% of Members have felt concerned for their safety since being elected, rising to nearly nine out of 10 for women; further notes that almost half of female, and one-quarter of male, MSPs said that they had received a credible death threat and that almost one-third of women MSPs, and only women, said that they had received threats of sexual violence; deplores all threats of violence against elected representatives at any level as anti-democratic, and believes that these should be strongly and clearly condemned in all circumstances; considers that women remain under-represented in elected office; condemns specifically therefore the targeting of women in elected office with threats of sexual violence as a means to deter them from full participation in public life, and stands in solidarity with all those who have received such threats.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Alasdair Allan, Jackie Baillie, Neil Bibby, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Bob Doris, James Dornan, Annabelle Ewing, Neil Findlay, John Finnie, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Iain Gray, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, James Kelly, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Johann Lamont, Monica Lennon, Richard Lyle, Lewis Macdonald, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, John Mason, Joan McAlpine, Mark McDonald, Stuart McMillan, Pauline McNeill, Edward Mountain, Gil Paterson, Elaine Smith, Colin Smyth, David Stewart, David Torrance, Sandra White, Andy Wightman
Amendments that have not been voted on
Threats of Violence Against Elected Representatives - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Joan McAlpine, South Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Friday, February 19, 2021
Supported by: Alasdair Allan, Miles Briggs, Donald Cameron, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Rachael Hamilton, Bill Kidd, Johann Lamont, Ruth Maguire, Jenny Marra, Mark McDonald, Alex Neil, Gil Paterson, Elaine Smith, Maureen Watt R, Andy Wightman
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Monday, January 1, 0001