Parliament Workbench
Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026

Written Question · S6W-36806 · Session 6

Whether it will provide an update on the work that it is carrying out to introduce a criminal law in respect of non-fatal strangulation.

Answered Asked by Tess White Con Lodged 9 Apr 2025

The question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work that it is carrying out to introduce a criminal law in respect of non-fatal strangulation.

The answer

Answered by Angela Constance on 8 May 2025 · 29 days after it was lodged, on time

As detailed in our programme for Government for 2025-26, we are committed to carrying out a comprehensive assessment of the law in relation to non-fatal strangulation to determine if there is further action that needs to be taken.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-36806 by reference.