Justice

The SNP in government have helped people feel safer in their communities according to the latest Scottish Household Survey.

SNP MSP for Aberdeen North, Brian Adam has today welcomed the news that the drug Mephedrone is to be made illegal.

SNP MSP Stewart Maxwell has today written to Labour's Justice spokesperson Richard Baker calling on him to explain why his party are misleading voters with their supposed knife crime policy. Despite publicly proclaiming 'carry a knife - go to jail' they have admitted to Justice Committee witnesses that judges will still have the final discretion on sentencing.

At the SNP conference today the Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill announced a consultation on plans to reform the centuries-old law which prevents a person being tried twice for the same offence in Scotland.

Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill joined speakers from across all parties at a march and rally in Edinburgh by Scotland United to condemn the bigotry expressed by the Scottish Defence League.

Commenting on proposals to change sentences on knife crime the SNP highlighted Labour’s rejection of these plans when in Government in Scotland and their current rejection of them whilst in government in England.

Scotland is getting safer under the SNP with a new report showing the progress that has been made in the last two years.

New figures show the high death toll from alcohol in health boards and constituencies across Scotland and expose the scale of Scotland’s alcohol problem compared to the rest of the UK.

A flagship SNP manifesto pledge to recruit 1,000 more police officers has been reached early, the Scottish Government revealed today.

The SNP Scottish Government is investing £4 million to step up the fight against drugs and organised crime in Scotland.