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Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform - Amendment

  • Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
  • Motion reference: S6M-00294.3
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 10 June 2021

As an amendment to motion S6M-00294 in the name of Keith Brown (Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform), insert at end "; recognises the role that Police Scotland has taken on during the pandemic and agrees there is a need to promote the strong connections between the force and local communities; further recognises that overcrowding in prisons and high levels of remand were chronic challenges prior to COVID-19, the causes of which have been exacerbated by the pandemic; considers that the continued prevalence of violence against women in Scotland to be abhorrent and believes it must be taken seriously by the justice system; acknowledges that the COVID-19 restrictions have increased the risk for victims of domestic violence and hindered their ability to access justice, and calls on the Scottish Government to roll out domestic abuse courts across the country and establish a specialist sexual offences court."


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Result 53 for, 60 against, 7 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Defeated

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Related motion

Motion ref. S6M-00294

Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform

Submitted by: Keith Brown, Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Supported by: Ash Regan
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021

Result 53 for, 60 against, 7 abstained, 9 did not vote Vote Defeated


Accepted related amendments

Motion ref. S6M-00294.4

Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021

Result 93 for, 2 against, 26 abstained, 8 did not vote Vote Passed


Defeated related amendments

Motion ref. S6M-00294.1

Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Jamie Greene, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021

Result 28 for, 93 against, 0 abstained, 8 did not vote Vote Defeated


Motion ref. S6M-00294.2

Justice: Recover, Renew, Transform - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Date lodged: Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Thursday, June 10, 2021

Result 57 for, 58 against, 6 abstained, 8 did not vote Vote Defeated