Motion · S4M-14146 · 4 Sep 2015
Stop and Search Report
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes the publication on 3 September 2015 of the report of the Advisory Group on Stop and Search, which was chaired by John Scott QC; notes that the report concluded that “non-statutory stop and search lacks any legal framework and is of questionable lawfulness and legitimacy, with poor accountability”; understands that the advisory group’s recommendations included the abolition of so-called consensual stop and search and the introduction of a statutory code of practice; urges the Scottish Government, Police Scotland, the Scottish Police Authority and other relevant stakeholders to implement the recommendations of the report in full, and thanks John Scott QC and the rest of the members of the advisory group for the work that they have done on this matter.
Supporters (11)
- Neil Findlay 4 Sep 2015
- Jim Hume 4 Sep 2015
- Ken Macintosh 4 Sep 2015
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 4 Sep 2015
- Anne McTaggart 4 Sep 2015
- Tavish Scott 4 Sep 2015
- Jean Urquhart 7 Sep 2015
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 8 Sep 2015
- Michael McMahon 8 Sep 2015
- Willie Rennie Scottish Liberal Democrats 11 Sep 2015
- Lewis Macdonald 14 Sep 2015
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.