Parliament Workbench

Petition · PE2196 · Session 6

Address early sexual offending in Scotland

Closed Submitted 7 Sep 2025
Signatures
561
Comments
0
Considered
2 meetings
in the Official Report

What it asks

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to act on early sexual offending in young people and prevent future offending by:
- taking tougher action on gateway offences such as unsolicited sexual images and peer assaults
- educating young people about consent and online harms at school
- creating a culture of parental accountability
- introducing a youth monitoring register for offences committed by young people
- providing real support for victims of all sexual offences

Where it was considered

Official Report
  1. 14 Jan 2026
    1 mention
  2. 25 Feb 2026
    1 mention

Signatures by country

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