As an amendment to motion S6M-19970 in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville (Uniting Local and National Efforts Across Sectors to End Violence Against Women and Girls), insert at end "; recognises, however, that violence against women and girls takes place both online and offline, and that clear action is needed from the Scottish Government to tackle it; emphasises that reported crimes against women and girls in Scotland are rising; welcomes Dr Pam Gosal MBE MSP’s Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill, which, if passed, will tackle violence against women; questions the lack of Scottish Government support and legislative deliverance to tackle violence against women and girls; urges all public bodies to ensure that they are following the Supreme Court’s judgment on the definition of 'sex'; raises concern about the reports of grooming gangs in Scotland, and calls, therefore, on the Scottish Government to urgently establish an inquiry to understand the extent of the abuse and the action necessary to tackle it."
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Result 31 for, 71 against, 21 abstained, 6 did not vote Disagreed
Insert vote results explanation
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Independent
Scottish Liberal Democrats
No Party Affiliation
Reform UK
Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Monday, December 1, 2025
Supported by: Kaukab Stewart
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Submitted by: Ash Regan, Edinburgh Eastern, Independent, Date lodged: Monday, December 1, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Monday, December 1, 2025