The amendment
As an amendment to motion S4M-09557 in the name of Alison McInnes (Stop and Search), leave out from “Police Scotland” to end and insert "stop and search is an operational matter for Police Scotland and is making an important contribution to local policing and the reduction of violent crimes, including a 60% fall in crimes of handling an offensive weapon since 2006-07; welcomes the fact that crime in Scotland is at a 39-year low and officer numbers are more than 1,000 higher than in 2007; recognises that Police Scotland is accountable to the Scottish Police Authority, which is currently undertaking a detailed review of stop and search; further notes that less than 0.01% of all stop and searches have resulted in a complaint since April 2013, and believes that the proportionate use of stop and search makes Scotland's streets safer and thereby reduces fear of crime."
Vote
1 division- 2 Apr 2014Carried62 for, 40 against, 15 abstained
Other amendments
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No recorded vote
Supporters
1 MSPSNP 1
Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.
In the Official Report
3 contributions mention S4M-09557.2-
2 Apr 2014Stop and Search
I call Kenny MacAskill, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, to speak to and move amendment S4M-09557.2. You have seven minutes. I make it clear that we are tight for time. 14:50
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2 Apr 2014Stop and Search
I cannot give the member that precisely, but what he will see is that the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Alcohol and knives are taken from many of these youngsters and Scotland is a safer place. As the First Minister said in his an…
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2 Apr 2014Decision Time
There are seven questions to be put as a result of today’s business. I remind members that, in relation to the debate on stop and search, if the amendment in the name of Kenny MacAskill is agreed to, the amendment in the name of Graeme Pea…