PE1881: Longer sentences for paedophiles and sexual predators
Petition summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to increase the length of time sexual predators serve in jail.
Petitioner: Carol Burns
Status: Closed
Date published: 22 June 2021
Click here for the full petition
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe briefing (122KB, pdf) posted 14 July 2021
Committee Meeting
22 September 2021: The Committee agreed to write to Rape Crisis Scotland, the Scottish Sentencing Council, and Victim Support Scotland
Official Report of Meeting 22 September 2021
19 January 2021: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the Scottish Sentencing Council is currently developing a set of sentencing guidelines in relation to rape, sexual assault, and indecent images of children. In closing the petition, the Committee agreed to write to the petitioner.
Official Report of Meeting 19 January 2022
Written Submissions
PE1881/A: Scottish Government submission of 20 July 2021
PE1881/B: Petitioner submission of 9 September 2021
PE1881/C: Rape Crisis Scotland submission of 22 October 2021
PE1881/D: Scottish Sentencing Council submission of 22 October 2021