Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to raise thresholds for diverting violent, knife and gang-related youth offending through early and effective intervention (EEI) and Children’s Hearings, with clearer step-up pathways for young offenders and better data and, in doing so, improve early intervention for knife crime and group violence.
Petitioner: Leanne Kelly
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 30 September 2026
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