Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 04 June 2026 [Draft]
04 Jun 2026 · S7 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
General Question Time
Youth Disorder (Summer Months)
I am sure the cabinet secretary will agree that giving equity of access to long-term relational youth work in bespoke places will better enable young people from all backgrounds to thrive and will negate the need to view young people as the problem. YouthLink Scotland’s review of the Scottish National Party manifesto found key areas lacking. Can the cabinet secretary confirm that the SNP Government will commit to fairly funding youth work with equality of access, regardless of postcode, and to embedding youth work in justice, education, health and anti-poverty strategies throughout the programme for government?
In the same item of business
Clare Haughey (Rutherglen and Cambuslang) (SNP)
SNP
To ask the Scottish Government how it will support Police Scotland and local authorities to tackle youth disorder over the summer months. (S7O-00014)
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Neil Gray)
SNP
The Scottish Government is committed to tackling all forms of antisocial behaviour and violence in our communities. Any disorder is not acceptable. Although ...
Clare Haughey
SNP
I, too, commend the local police authorities in my Rutherglen and Cambuslang constituency for the work that they are doing. However, as the summer school hol...
Neil Gray
SNP
I recognise Ms Haughey’s concerns, which are shared by residents in my constituency. I am confident that Police Scotland will tackle any such disorder whenev...
Holly Bruce (Glasgow Southside) (Green)
Green
I am sure the cabinet secretary will agree that giving equity of access to long-term relational youth work in bespoke places will better enable young people ...
Neil Gray
SNP
A lot of work is ongoing in the community and voluntary sectors to support young people. We continue to invest in charities and social enterprises and have e...
The Presiding Officer
NPA
Before we move to question 6, I remind members that the sub judice rule is engaged in live criminal cases and I therefore ask members not to comment on sente...