S3M-6531 Alex Neil: Violence Against Men - That the Parliament recognises that domestic  abuse is a very serious and totally unacceptable problem in Scottish society; notes in particular that all victims, whether they be women, men or children, deserve appropriate support, and therefore welcomes the Scottish Government's provision of funding for a support helpline for male victims, which will provide the further information about their needs that is required before any future decisions about services are made.

Supported by: Nicola Sturgeon

You can read the debate in Parliament on the Official Report for 10th June 2010. During the debate two amendments were proposed and voted on, and the motion, as amended, was agreed to:

That the Parliament recognises that domestic abuse is a very serious and totally unacceptable problem in Scottish society; notes in particular that all victims, whether they be women, men or children, deserve appropriate support; therefore welcomes the Scottish Government's provision of funding for a support helpline for male victims, which will provide the further information about their needs that is required before any future decisions about services are made, and reaffirms that domestic abuse is rooted in gender inequality, that overwhelmingly victims are women and that eradicating domestic abuse will only succeed where that pattern is acknowledged.

 The result of the final division was: For 85, Against 17, Abstentions 14.