Standard Motion · S4M-11050 · Session 4
Forced Marriage Legislation
The motion
That the Parliament commends the forced marriage legislation that comes into effect in Scotland on 30 September 2014, which makes the act of forcing someone into marriage a criminal offence; acknowledges that Scottish courts already have the power to protect both men and women affected by forced marriage through the implementation of forced marriage protection orders; recognises that Scotland was the first country in the UK to make it a criminal offence to violate an order, with penalties of a fine, up to two years in prison or both; congratulates what it considers such a progressive manifestation, and considers it a strong measure for protecting some of the most vulnerable in society as well as emphasising a widespread message of support for victims and demonstrating Scotland’s unequivocal opposition to forced marriage.
Signatures by party
35 MSPs besides the lodger · 8 from other partiesSNP 27Lab 6Ind 2
Party on the day each MSP signed. Signing a motion is voluntary and not whipped. Who signs whose motions
Vote
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.
Supporters
35 MSPsSNP 27 Lab 6 Ind 2
Show all 35 supporters by party
SNP 27
- Clare Adamson
- Colin Beattie
- Chic Brodie
- Bruce Crawford
- Graeme Dey
- Nigel Don
- Bob Doris
- Kenneth Gibson
- Rob Gibson
- Adam Ingram
- Bill Kidd
- Richard Lyle
- Angus MacDonald
- Mike MacKenzie
- John Mason
- Joan McAlpine
- Mark McDonald
- Aileen McLeod
- Fiona McLeod
- Stuart McMillan
- Gil Paterson
- Dennis Robertson
- Kevin Stewart
- Dave Thompson
- David Torrance
- Maureen Watt
- Sandra White
Lab 6
Ind 2
Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-11050 by reference.