Scottish National Party MSP for Cunninghame South
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the prison estate is segregated by sex. (S6O-05433)
The legal submission published by the Scottish Government states: “There is no general requirement in law that the sexes be segregated.” Does the Scottish Government still support single-sex spaces? If so, what assessment has the Scottish Government made of the risk that the legal arguments that it is advancing in court could ultimately result in a breakdown of the...
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I would have voted no.
The need for the protection of space on public boards for women has been accepted and the law corrected, but a policy that means that female prisoners, a majority of whom have experienced male violence, might have to share close quarters with male-bodied inmates while they are in the care of the state is being defended. Knowing everything that we know about trauma, and given the...
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address misinformation in relation to refugees and asylum seekers and to promote community cohesion. (S6O-05317)
The conflicts that people flee from start not with bullets, but with words. Will the Scottish Government join the Scottish Refugee Council in encouraging all members of the Scottish Parliament to sign up to its pledge, which asks not for any debate to stop, but simply that, when MSPs speak about refugees and people seeking asylum, they do so with dignity and compassion; they avoid language...
I draw members’ attention to my entry in the register of members’ interests: I am a trustee of Break the Silence, which is a charity that offers therapy to people who are affected by childhood sexual trauma. I agree that victim/survivors should be listened to and heard. Will the cabinet secretary assure me that victim/survivors and their families will have access to...
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it gives to the gendered impact of debt in its child poverty and social security policies. (S6O-05280)
