Victim Support Scotland

The motion

That the Parliament notes the development of Victim Support Scotland and the support that it has given to victims of crime since it was formed in 1985; commends the organisation for its dedication to improving victims’ rights and services; recognises the importance of each community-based victim and witness service, particularly those of the Highlands and Islands; notes that these services are based in all local authority areas and each Sheriff and High Court; commends Victim Support Scotland for its approach to developing links with other victim support organisations; considers that the role of Victim Support Scotland has been integral to developing victims’ rights throughout Scotland and the European Union; welcomes the proposed EU directive calling for minimum standards for victims in order to ensure greater support for citizens who fall victim to crime while in another member country; believes that these proposals will strengthen the rights of victims of crime throughout Europe by seeking to ensure that victims are treated with respect and have all information presented in their own language, and congratulates Victim Support Scotland for its involvement with these proposals and for what it sees as its continued hard work in supporting victims of crime across the whole of Scotland.

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Lab 15 SNP 13

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-00493 by reference.