Motion · S5M-23033 · 12 Oct 2020
Dr Sarah Nelson OBE
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates Dr Sarah Nelson on being appointed an OBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours for her longstanding work on behalf of survivors of childhood sexual abuse; acknowledges that Sarah has been a longstanding member of the Cross Party Group on Adult Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse and was an adviser both to the Public Petitions Committee's Inquiry into tackling child sexual exploitation and the Scottish Government’s SurvivorScotland strategy; acknowledges that she is a Research Associate at the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships at the University of Edinburgh, specialising in research on childhood sexual abuse and its effects across the life course; recognises the contribution that Sarah has made through her academic research and direct work with survivors, in particular by reflecting their voices in numerous publications for policy makers and practitioners; commends Sarah for her excellent and dedicated work, and wishes her all the best for the future.
Supporters (15)
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 13 Oct 2020
- Donald Cameron 13 Oct 2020
- Maurice Corry 13 Oct 2020
- Alison Harris 13 Oct 2020
- Liam Kerr Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 13 Oct 2020
- Bill Kidd 13 Oct 2020
- Richard Lyle 13 Oct 2020
- Alexander Stewart 13 Oct 2020
- Maureen Watt 13 Oct 2020
- Brian Whittle 13 Oct 2020
- Rachael Hamilton Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 14 Oct 2020
- Jeremy Balfour 15 Oct 2020
- Jackson Carlaw 15 Oct 2020
- Jamie Greene 20 Oct 2020
- Michelle Ballantyne 29 Oct 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.