SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND BULLYING

Early day motion 1749, tabled 21 June 2007 by John Barrett (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 39 members.

That this House is shocked at findings by Enable Scotland that nine out of 10 children with special educational needs are bullied every day; is extremely concerned that many children reported suffering mental and physical abuse routinely; notes that this problem is more severe in Scotland than in the rest of the UK; and calls on the Government to work closely with the Scottish Executive to redouble their efforts to stamp out this unacceptable behaviour in Scotland, and across the UK more broadly.

Signatures by party: Labour 20, Liberal Democrat 13, Conservative 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Scottish National Party 1.