Rape Crisis Scotland Campaign: Survivors Can't Wait

The motion

That the Parliament supports the Survivors Can't Wait campaign, launched by Rape Crisis Scotland on 25 November 2023; recognises what it sees as the crucial importance of the well-resourced provision of Rape Crisis services across Scotland; believes that, when a survivor of rape and sexual violence reaches out for support, they must receive it when they need it, not months later; understands that many Rape Crisis centres are being forced to operate what it considers are unacceptably long waiting lists, due to a lack of resources; considers that emergency waiting list funding must be extended so that 28 specialist Rape Crisis workers in Scotland do not lose their jobs; believes that a failure to do this would result in survivors of rape and sexual violence being forced to wait for even longer periods of time to receive support; considers that Rape Crisis services are emergency services and must be funded as such, and believes that such crucial services should not be forced to rely on short-term precarious funding pots and that long-term funding should be guaranteed so that workers and survivors can be certain of lifesaving support continuing into the future.

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 10 Green 2 LD 1

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

No contribution in the Official Report cites S6M-11460 by reference.