Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make non-fatal strangulation a standalone criminal offence in Scotland.
Petitioner: Fiona Drouet
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 06 January 2025
Click here for the full petition
SPICe Briefing (181KB, pdf) posted 28 February 2025
19 March 2025: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, and to invite the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs to give evidence on the petition at a future meeting once a response has been received.
Official Report of Meeting 19 March 2025
PE2136/A: Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs written submission, 18 February 2025 (111KB, pdf) posted 21 February 2025
PE2136/B: Petitioner written submission, 6 March 2025 (104KB, pdf) posted 13 March 2025