Motion · S3M-05277 · 25 Nov 2009
Scottish Women's Aid Census
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the publication of Scottish Women’s Aid census day statistics, collected over a 24-hour period on 24 September 2009; notes that, on this day, Women’s Aid groups across Scotland supported 642 women and 307 children and young people, that 412 women and 391 children and young people needed the safety of women’s aid refuge, that 31 of the 47 women who requested refuge on this day could not be accommodated and that 12 had to be turned away due to a lack of space; notes that 101 women contacted Women’s Aid for the first time on this day; reaffirms the importance of Women’s Aid’s specialist support for women; expresses concern about the removal of ring-fenced funding and the increased funding pressures that local authorities face, and calls for a stronger commitment, matched by funding, to ensure that women, children and young people can live their lives safe in the knowledge that they will be supported by specialist domestic abuse services.
Supporters (29)
- Patricia Ferguson 26 Nov 2009
- Cathy Jamieson 26 Nov 2009
- Ms Wendy Alexander 30 Nov 2009
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 30 Nov 2009
- Sarah Boyack 30 Nov 2009
- Rhona Brankin 30 Nov 2009
- Bill Butler 30 Nov 2009
- Malcolm Chisholm 30 Nov 2009
- Margaret Curran 30 Nov 2009
- Marlyn Glen 30 Nov 2009
- Mary Mulligan 30 Nov 2009
- Elaine Murray 30 Nov 2009
- John Park 30 Nov 2009
- Dr Richard Simpson 30 Nov 2009
- Elaine Smith 30 Nov 2009
- David Whitton 30 Nov 2009
- Christina McKelvie 1 Dec 2009
- Cathie Craigie 2 Dec 2009
- Hugh Henry 2 Dec 2009
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 2 Dec 2009
- Karen Whitefield 2 Dec 2009
- Marilyn Livingstone 3 Dec 2009
- Ross Finnie 4 Dec 2009
- Robin Harper 4 Dec 2009
- Rhoda Grant 9 Dec 2009
- Michael Matheson 9 Dec 2009
- Jack McConnell 9 Dec 2009
- Hugh O'Donnell 9 Dec 2009
- David Stewart 14 Dec 2009
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.