Scottish Family Party

Family policy The SFP believes that 'Strong families make for a strong nation' and has proposals to help families with their finances such as giving cash in lieu of free nursery provision to those families who chose to have one parent not work and look after their children. The party thinks that married couples should be assessed for income tax as a family rather than as individuals, with tax allowances fully transferable between each spouse. The SFP argues in favour of more autonomy for families and demands "an end to the ignoring of underage sex". The party would seek to have illegal underage sexual relations acted against rather than ignored by the police. The SFP is against "vaguely defined" domestic abuse laws and believes people should be treated equally in this regardless of whether they are male or female. SFP recognises marriage as a "a solemn, lifelong commitment", and claims that "civil partnerships for heterosexual couples will further undermine the culture of marriage". The SFP does not support the use of NHS resources for any fertility-related treatment apart from for a man and woman in a long-term stable relationship. Opposition to abortion and assisted suicide The SFP describes itself as pro-life, opposing both abortion and assisted suicide. The party wants to ban abortion except when the woman's life is in danger. During a protest at a sexual health clinic in Sandyford, Glasgow in March 2023, Lucas branded abortion providers at the clinic "killers". The party has also spread misinformation on the issue of abortion, such as in April 2026 by distributing flyers making an inaccurate claim about foetuses. Education The SFP believes that education should increase its focus on "traditional focuses" of "discipline, knowledge, formal teaching, and objective testing." They argue against the Curriculum for Excellence as it, "elevates subjective learner experience over teaching, undermining the intellectual authority of teachers, and uses student motivation and enjoyment as the measure of what is worth knowing". The party is opposed to the inclusion of certain content in sex education such as LGBTQ-inclusive and pornographic topics. A spokesperson rejected the complaints, stating that the event was run "to raise awareness and challenge prejudice." In October and December 2022, the party held protests at the Scottish Parliament opposing reform to the Gender Recognition Act. == Controversies ==

Comments, arguments and opinions In August 2017, Lucas was criticised for suggesting that the arguments used to justify same-sex marriage could equally be used to justify incest. On 29 August 2022, the SFP tweeted a picture of Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon outside Auschwitz, with a cartoon thought bubble reading: "There should have been a buffer zone around this place". Green MSP Gillian Mackay, responsible for the Act that created buffer zones around abortion clinics targeted by anti-abortion protesters, described the meme as "crass, insensitive and shameful" and that "even by [the SFP's] standards, this is appalling". SFP was referenced in the 2022 Hope not Hate 'State of Hate Report' claiming that the party spread an increasing amount of anti-trans and anti-LGBT+ campaign material and content on its social media, arguing that "transgender ideology is damaging and confusing children". The party would seek to repeal the new smacking ban legislation, since it believes that the previous legislation was adequate to protect children; and it opposes the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, saying that it undermines the rights of parents. The SFP also opposes hate crime legislation. It has been alleged that Lucas spreads misinformation about the sexual health curriculum in schools. One teacher spoke to The National newspaper, linking SFP rhetoric to abuse of LGBT+ teachers and to incidents of teachers being called perverts or groomers in the street, abused as "paedophiles" over the phone, or in the case of some LGBT+ teachers, "forced out of the profession altogether". Alleged breach of electoral law According to The Ferret, Lucas was revealed on 27 July 2020 to have breached electoral law by failing to submit a record before the deadline of his personal campaign spending after running in the 2019 general election – he had provided information to the Electoral Commission but not the local returning officer for the constituency he contested. Alleged links to far-right organisations In January 2023, The Ferret reported that SFP leader Richard Lucas was interviewed by Simon Crane, a prominent member of the far-right hate group Patriotic Alternative (PA) in Scotland. PA had been targeted by the UK government counter-terrorism strategy. Crane also interviewed SFP member and activist Niall Fraser. Lucas said Crane used to be a member of the Scottish Family Party (SFP), but left "after discussions with myself led him to the conclusion that PA reflected his ethno-nationalist political stance while the SFP did not". Lucas added that he takes "any opportunity to present the SFP to a new audience" and would "probably" speak to PA again. In March 2023, PinkNews described the group as "far-right" due to plans to "brick up" the Sandyford Clinic in Glasgow in a protest against gender affirming care. Fraser announced in late August 2023 that he would be contesting Margaret Ferrier's MP seat in Rutherglen and Hamilton West. According to the Daily Record, "Fraser appeared on a podcast by neo-Nazi group Homeland on which he described COVID-19 as "bogus" and said: "I didn't follow any lockdowns." Georgie Laming, campaign director of the advocacy group Hope not Hate, said: "Niall Fraser and the Scottish Family Party say they're standing up for traditional family values, however the truth is very sinister. We've found they're cosying up to fascist group Homeland". == Electoral history ==

2019 general election The SFP fielded two candidates in the 2019 United Kingdom general election: Liam McKechnie won 0.4% of the vote in Dunbartonshire East, and Richard Lucas won 0.7% of the vote in Ross, Skye & Lochaber. 2021 Scottish Parliament and 2022 local elections The party contested the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. They then received 2,734 constituency votes and 16,085 list votes, but won no seats. It also contested the 2022 Scottish local elections, fielding 84 candidates 2023 Rutherglen by-election and 2024 general election Niall Fraser, who had previously stood as an All for Unity candidate at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, ran as the SFP candidate in the 2023 Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election.He polled 319 votes (1%), finishing seventh. At the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the party fielded candidates in sixteen constituencies. Their best result was in Na h-Eileanan an Iar, finishing seventh with 2.9% of votes cast and beating the Liberal Democrats into eighth place. They received 5,425 votes in total, finishing 9th overall in vote share in Scotland. 2025 Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election Andy Brady was the Family Party candidate for the 2025 Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, held due to the death of Christina McKelvie, an MSP for the SNP. He finished eighth with 0.8% of the vote. United Kingdom House of Commons Scottish Parliament Local elections == References ==