Motion
Uniting Local and National Efforts Across Sectors to End Violence Against Women and Girls
S6M-19970 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Somerville, Shirley-Anne
Lodged on
01 Dec 2025Heard / answered on
02 Dec 2025Watch the chamber session on SPTV · lands on the meetings recorded on 02 Dec 2025
That the Parliament unites in its commitment to 2025’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign; warns that digital violence is the fastest growing form of abuse against women and girls worldwide; highlights the UN Women campaign, “UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls”, which reminds everyone that digital safety is central to gender equality; recognises that protecting women and girls online will take concerted societal action from all spheres of government, tech companies, organisations, institutions and individuals, and commits to strengthening efforts to prevent violence against women and girls across all sectors and in all its forms.
Backed by
Supported by 1 additional MSP
SNP 1
Lodged by
Somerville, Shirley-Anne
(Scottish National Party).
- Stewart, Kaukab (SNP)
No division on the main motion.
The chamber divided on the amendments, but not on the motion itself. It was likely agreed without a vote, or withdrawn before the final question was put.
Computer-generated best guess
Possible final motion text as originally lodged
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That the Parliament unites in its commitment to 2025’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign; warns that digital violence is the fastest growing form of abuse against women and girls worldwide; highlights the UN Women campaign, “UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls”, which reminds everyone that digital safety is central to gender equality; recognises that protecting women and girls online will take concerted societal action from all spheres of government, tech companies, organisations, institutions and individuals, and commits to strengthening efforts to prevent violence against women and girls across all sectors and in all its forms.
In the Official Report
Debated in chamber — 4 contributions reference this
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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing)
SNP
Chamber
· 02 Dec 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 02 December 2025
The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-19970, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on uniting local and national efforts across sectors to end violence against women and girls. Member…
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The Presiding Officer (Alison Johnstone)
NPA
Chamber
· 02 Dec 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 02 December 2025
The next item of business is decision time. There are two questions to be put as a result of today’s business. The first question is, that amendment S6M-19970.2, in the name of Tess White, which seek…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 02 Dec 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 02 December 2025
We come to the vote on amendment S6M-19970.2, in the name of Tess White, which seeks to amend motion S6M-19970, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on uniting local and national efforts across se…
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The Presiding Officer
NPA
Chamber
· 02 Dec 2025 · Meeting of the Parliament 02 December 2025
The final question is, that motion S6M-19970, in the name of Shirley-Anne Somerville, on uniting local and national efforts across sectors to end violence against women and girls, be agreed to. Moti…
Amendments and how the chamber decided
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S6M-19970Selected item01 Dec 2025 · Motion For Debate · Somerville, Shirley-AnneThat the Parliament unites in its commitment to 2025’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign; warns that digital violence is the fastest growing form of abuse against women and girls worldwide; highlights the UN Women campaign, “UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls”, which reminds everyone that d...
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S6M-19970.1Linked amendment/item01 Dec 2025 · Amendment · Regan, AshAs 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 the need to deter the violence of commercial sexual exploitation, including prostitution, by criminalising the purchase of sex and supporting those exploit...
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S6M-19970.2Linked amendment/itemDefeated 31/7101 Dec 2025 · Amendment · White, TessAs 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; e...
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S6M-19970.3Linked amendment/item01 Dec 2025 · Amendment · Chapman, MaggieAs 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 that, unless action is taken to tackle the problems of the patriarchy and of toxic masculinity, digital violence and other forms of violence against women and gi...