Lowering Of The Age Of Homosexual Consent In Scotland

EDM number 287 in 1991-92, proposed by Bill Walker on 27/11/1991.

That this House notes with concern the intention of the Lord Advocate to instruct procurators fiscal generally not to prosecute men involved in homosexual activity with young males aged between 16 and 21 years; notes that this is an arbitrary lowering of the homosexual age of consent in Scotland which has not been debated by Parliament; considers that such a policy will put adolescent males and females at risk; and calls on the Secretary of State for Scotland to request the Lord Advocate to enforce the law.

This motion has been signed by a total of 13 MPs.