Katherine Sangster
Scottish Labour · Scotland
“Many Scots do not believe that the sentence fits the crime or that cases are dealt with quickly enough and, despite years of reform and investment, public attitudes towards the justice system have changed little in the past decade.”
Scottish Parliament25 June 2026Source ↗
“I welcome the fact that the Government’s motion recognises the complexity of the changes and makes a commitment to community justice. However, as Scottish Labour’s amendment makes clear, we need greater urgency; we need a clearer understanding of why existing efforts to reduce reoffending and support rehabilitation are not delivering; and…”
Scottish Parliament25 June 2026Source ↗
“That matters because public confidence is essential if we are to secure support for the changes that many experts believe are necessary and which most of us here agree should be made. As others have said, community justice has an important role to play.”
Scottish Parliament25 June 2026Source ↗
“There is no doubt that Scotland’s prisons are under immense pressure. Once again, our prison population has reached a record level and, as we have heard, it is circa 800 over capacity and heading upwards.”
Scottish Parliament25 June 2026Source ↗
“Katherine Sangster: The United Kingdom Labour Government is rolling out breakfast clubs at pace and is ensuring that primary schools are offered expert support and advice on how clubs can be delivered in a stigma-free way for the children who need them most. There is no one- size-fits-all solution.”
Scottish Parliament24 June 2026Source ↗
“To ask the Scottish Government what specific support it plans to provide to primary and special schools to enable the delivery of universal breakfast clubs.”
Scottish Parliament24 June 2026Source ↗