Motion · S5M-16208 · 7 Mar 2019
Stalking Awareness Week 2019
The motion
That the Parliament welcomes Stalking Awareness Week, which takes place on 8 to 12 April 2019; recognises that the Suzy Lamplugh Trust has released a report, Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind - Two Years On, which looks at the progress that statutory agencies have made to better protect victims of the crime of stalking and highlights best practice; understands that recorded offences of stalking have more than doubled since 2012 in Scotland, with young women being the most prevalent victims; notes the particular impact that stalking has on the mental health of victims, and commends Action Against Stalking for the support and advice it provides to victims.
Supporters (22)
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 7 Mar 2019
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 7 Mar 2019
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 7 Mar 2019
- Bill Kidd 7 Mar 2019
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 7 Mar 2019
- Richard Lyle 7 Mar 2019
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 7 Mar 2019
- Mark Ruskell Scottish Green Party 7 Mar 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 7 Mar 2019
- Sandra White 7 Mar 2019
- John Mason 8 Mar 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 8 Mar 2019
- Jenny Gilruth Scottish National Party 12 Mar 2019
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 12 Mar 2019
- Gil Paterson 12 Mar 2019
- Alexander Burnett Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 13 Mar 2019
- Angela Constance Scottish National Party 14 Mar 2019
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 18 Mar 2019
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 18 Mar 2019
- Rhoda Grant 31 Mar 2019
- Willie Coffey 2 Apr 2019
- Ruth Maguire 3 Apr 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.