The Petitioner requests that the Scottish Parliament amend Scots criminal law relating to sex offences so that (a) there is a statutory offence of male rape in line with the rest of the United Kingdom and with Ireland; and (b) there are no offences t

The Petitioner requests that the Scottish Parliament amend Scots criminal law relating to sex offences so that (a) there is a statutory offence of male rape in line with the rest of the United Kingdom and with Ireland; and (b) there are no offences that may be committed exclusively by gay men and all sex offences apply equally to everyone, whether man or woman, gay or straight. The criminal law (save some aspects, such as treason) is within the competence of the Scottish Parliament under Schedule 5 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).