Increase in Domestic Abuse Cases
- Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-00501
That the Parliament understands that there were almost 10,000 reported incidents of domestic abuse in Glasgow over the last year; believes that, in eight out of 10 incidents, the aggressor was male and the victim, female, and that common assault accounted for 34% of cases; further believes that, over the same period across Scotland, reported incidents rose by 4%; considers these figures to be a stark reminder of the scale of the violence women face; believes that women’s aid charities and advice centres should receive the funding needed to support women living with domestic abuse, and urges the Scottish Government and Police Scotland to show leadership in tackling what it sees as this stain on society.
Supported by:
Colin Beattie, Neil Bibby, Sarah Boyack, Alexander Burnett, Maggie Chapman, Katy Clark, Russell Findlay, Patrick Harvie, Monica Lennon, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, Emma Roddick, Alex Rowley, Colin Smyth, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba, Martin Whitfield, Beatrice Wishart