Corroboration

This vote was on an SNP amendment (S4M-07791.3) to the Conservatives’ motion (S4M-07791). It was agreed, so the motion’s final vote was on the wording as amended, with words from the original removed. The final vote, on the motion as amended, was carried 62–23.

If agreed, the motion would read:

Worked out by this site by applying the amendment to the motion as lodged. It is not an official text.

The amendment as lodged

leave out from "the overwhelming opposition" to end and insert "that the proposal is based on the thorough and independent review of Scots criminal law and practice undertaken by Lord Carloway, the Lord Justice Clerk; accepts Lord Carloway’s conclusion that the general requirement for corroborated evidence in criminal cases is an archaic rule that has no place in a modern legal system; notes the support of Police Scotland, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, Rape Crisis Scotland, Victim Support Scotland and Scottish Women’s Aid; welcomes the consideration of additional safeguards suggested by the Senators of the College of Justice in their response to the Scottish Government's consultation; notes that the Scottish Government is open to considering additional safeguards necessary to ensure fairness of proceedings as the Parliament deems fit; respects the process of parliamentary scrutiny of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill, on which the Justice Committee has begun evidence-taking, and looks forward to completion of that scrutiny process in the normal way.”

All amendments to S4M-07791

1. S4M-07791.3 SNP Kenny MacAskill Agreed vote, 62–23
2. S4M-07791.1 Independent Margo MacDonald Not put to a vote (worked out by this site: never called at Decision Time: not selected or not moved)
3. S4M-07791.2 Labour Graeme Pearson Fell per the Official Report