As an amendment to motion S6M-02306 in the name of Keith Brown (Justice and the 16 Days of Action), insert at end “; considers that the exclusion of hate against women from existing hate crime legislation is an unacceptable gap in the law, and that misogynistic behaviour should be treated as a hate crime; believes that access to legal representation must be made easier for victims of domestic abuse and that the Scottish Government should evaluate specialist domestic abuse courts, particularly their impact on sentencing outcomes, the speed at which cases are dealt with and the experiences of victims, with a view to rolling out domestic abuse courts across Scotland.
Result 51 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote Vote Defeated
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Submitted by: Keith Brown, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 29, 2021
Supported by: Ash Regan
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Result 51 for, 61 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 29, 2021
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, November 29, 2021
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, November 30, 2021