PE2047: Make malicious false allegations a hate crime
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to consider legislation to ensure that malicious false allegations are considered hate crimes and dealt with as such.
Petitioner: Frances Anne Nixon
Status: Closed
Date published: 19 September 2023
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee consideration
SPICe briefing (234KB, pdf) posted 10 November 2023
Committee Meetings
22 November 2023: The Committee agreed to close to petition under rule 15.7 of Standing Orders.
Official Report of Meeting 22 November 2023
Written Submission
PE2047/A: Scottish Government submission of 17 October 2023 (124KB, pdf) posted 18 October 2023
PE2047/B: Petitioner submission of 12 November 2023 (105KB, pdf) posted 14 November 2023