Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 24 February 2016
24 Feb 2016 · S4 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Violence Against Women
Justice and the Law Officers
When will the cabinet secretary publish the research that has been commissioned on commercial sexual exploitation, and when will the symposium on that research take place?
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6. Fiona McLeod (Strathkelvin and Bearsden) (SNP)
SNP
To ask the Scottish Government how the justice directorate is tackling violence against women. (S4O-05579)
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice (Michael Matheson)
SNP
The Scottish Government is committed to tackling and eradicating violence against women and girls. Over the period from 2015 to 2018, we have committed £20 m...
Fiona McLeod
SNP
I thank the cabinet secretary for the comprehensive amount of work that is being done. How is the Scottish Government supporting children and young people wh...
Michael Matheson
SNP
I am grateful to Fiona McLeod for raising that important issue. We have to remember that the whole family can be severely affected by domestic abuse, especia...
Rhoda Grant (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)
Lab
When will the cabinet secretary publish the research that has been commissioned on commercial sexual exploitation, and when will the symposium on that resear...
Michael Matheson
SNP
Some of that work is coming to its completion. Part of the work—on the stakeholder meetings that were due to take place—will be completed this month. Once th...
The Deputy Presiding Officer (John Scott)
Con
Question 7, in the name of Lewis Macdonald, has not been lodged and an explanation has been provided.