Motion
Repealing the Hate Crime Act
S6M-12855.4 · Amendment · lodged by McNeill, Pauline
Lodged on
16 Apr 2024Heard / answered on
17 Apr 2024Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 17 Apr 2024
As an amendment to motion S6M-12550 in the name of Russell Findlay (Repealing the Hate Crime Act), leave out from “believes” to end and insert “recognises that the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 was intended to improve protections for individuals and communities from hate, but has been let down by the chaotic implementation of it by the Scottish National Party administration; acknowledges the Scottish Government’s failure to properly communicate the changes in the legislation, or to give adequate training to Police Scotland; requests that the Criminal Justice Committee carry out an urgent review into the operation of the Act, specifically the new provisions, and calls on the Scottish Government to urgently address the flaws in its implementation of the Act, to use its powers under section 12 of the Act to add the characteristic of sex as an aggravator and protected characteristic under the Act, and to review the recording of hate incident reporting to make sure that it is compliant with human rights law and prevents the recording of vexatious complaints.”
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
Lab 1
Lodged by
McNeill, Pauline
(Scottish Labour).
- Clark, Katy (Lab)
Amendment division result
17 Apr 2024
Defeated
Show MSPs
For
20Against
97Abstain
1Not voted
11In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 3 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer
SNP
Chamber
· 17 Apr 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 17 April 2024
I take this opportunity to remind members that, using the new system, if a member seeks to make an intervention, they should press the relevant button on the console. In the course of the debate thus…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 17 Apr 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 17 April 2024
The next question is, that amendment S6M-12855.4, in the name of Pauline McNeill, which seeks to amend motion S6M-12855, in the name of Russell Findlay, on repealing the hate crime act, be agreed to.…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 17 Apr 2024 · Meeting of the Parliament 17 April 2024
The result of the division on amendment S6M-12855.4, in the name of Pauline McNeill, is: For 20, Against 97, Abstentions 1. Amendment disagreed to.
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-12855Original motion15 Apr 2024 · Motion For Debate · Findlay, RussellThat the Parliament believes that the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 should be repealed.
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S6M-12855.4Selected itemDefeated 20/9716 Apr 2024 · Amendment · McNeill, PaulineAs an amendment to motion S6M-12550 in the name of Russell Findlay (Repealing the Hate Crime Act), leave out from “believes” to end and insert “recognises that the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 was intended to improve protections for individuals and communities from hate, but has been let down by the chaotic implementat...