Women and Girls’ Safety on Public Transport
- Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
- Motion reference: S6M-08122
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 07 March 2023
Motions as amended
That Parliament notes the publication of new Scottish Government research on Women and Girls’ Safety on Public Transport; encourages operators, police authorities and other stakeholders to adopt the recommendations put forward by the report; regrets that women and girls are adapting their behaviour to try to feel safe when travelling or working on public transport; notes that wider systemic changes, supported by more practical interventions, are required; supports a commitment to engage stakeholders in the Scottish transport sector in a summit, which will progress the recommendations from this report, to ensure that Scotland’s public transport is made safer for women and girls; notes the 10th anniversary of British Transport Police’s (BTP) Text 61016 service in March 2023, and encourages people to use BTP’s free Railway Guardian app, which helps the travelling public and rail staff to report crime to BTP and offers information on what to do if people see sexual harassment on trains or at stations.
Supported by:
Richard Lochhead, Michael Matheson, Màiri McAllan
Original motion text
That Parliament notes the publication of new Scottish Government research on Women and Girls’ Safety on Public Transport; encourages operators, police authorities and other stakeholders to adopt the recommendations put forward by the report; regrets that women and girls are adapting their behaviour to try to feel safe when travelling or working on public transport; notes that wider systemic changes, supported by more practical interventions, are required, and supports a commitment to engage stakeholders in the Scottish transport sector in a summit, which will progress the recommendations from this report, to ensure that Scotland’s public transport is made safer for women and girls.
Defeated amendments
Women and Girls’ Safety on Public Transport - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, March 6, 2023
Supported by: Katy Clark, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Result 51 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote Vote Defeated
Amendments that have not been voted on
Women and Girls’ Safety on Public Transport - Amendment - Amendment
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, March 6, 2023
Supported by: Roz McCall
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, March 7, 2023