PE1876: Accurately record the sex of people charged or convicted of rape or attempted rape
Petition summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to require Police Scotland, the Crown Office and the Scottish Court Service to accurately record the sex of people charged or convicted of rape or attempted rape.
Petitioner: Lucy Hunter Blackburn, Lisa Mackenzie, Kath Murray
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 07 June 2021
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe briefing122.3KB pdf posted 14 July 2021
Written submissions
PE1876/A: Petitioner submission of 7 June 2021
PE1876/B: Martin A. Neill submission of 25 July 2021
PE1876/C: Kate Buchanan submission of 26 July 2021
PE1876/D: Anne Marie Docherty submission of 26 July 2021
PE1876/E: Mary Gordon submission of 28 July 2021
PE1876/F: Dr Laetitia Pichevin submission of 27 August 2021
PE1876/G: Frontline Feminists Scotland submission of 29 August 2021
PE1876/H: Professor Alice Sullivan submission of 27 August 2021
PE1876/I: Anonymous submission of 21 September 2021
PE1876/J: Scottish Government submission of 23 September 2021