Glasgow Shettleston MSYP Dr Kenneth Faulds this week launched a high-profile campaign which might close a loophole in Scots law and help families who have lost relatives in tragic circumstances.
Kenny's friend Colin Love drowned whilst on holiday in Venezuela, but was denied an inquiry in Scotland, as such incidents abroad can only be investigated in England.
On Tuesday, Kenny together with Colin's family, launched a petition to urge the Scottish Parliament to change the law to introduce coroner's inquests, which would allow the truth about tragic incidents to be uncovered. He'll be presenting the issue to MSYPs at the September Sitting to give the SYP a chance to back his bid, so you'll (MSYPs) have the chance to debate the issue very soon. In the meantime, the Glasgow Evening Times ran a story about the campaign this week.
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/search..._scots_law.php
I am in full support of this campaign and I will be backing this by using my vote within the SYP to back the bid to change Scot's Law to allow Scotland to launch enquires. I would like to urge all other MSYPs to back this. If you think this is a good cause why not get in contact with your constituent MSYPs and ask him or her to support this. The more support we get for this the better!
If you do not have an MSYP or you can not find contact details for them then please send me an e-mail to show your support as I will be able to take this forward to the SYP in the debate. Every e-mail counts!
Please sign the petition to show your support too
http://epetitions.scottish.parliament.uk/view_petition.asp?PetitionID=344
Well done Kenny and I hope that you get the support of the full SYP.If you need to contact me please
e-mail me at: austin.sheridan.msyp@sypmail.org.uk and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Posted by Austin Sheridan MSYP
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