SHAMED rugby player Stuart Hogg is set to be stripped of his MBE over his domestic abuse conviction. The disgraced former Scotland captain dodged jail last month over a shocking domestic abuse campaign against his wife Gillian, 38. He admitted a charge of acting in an abusive manner and bombarding Gillian Hogg with hundreds of text messages. Since then there have been calls for him to be stripped of the honour. Hogg was handed the MBE in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to rugby. The SNP's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn said the Honours Secretariat is "firmly on the case". He said: "It was important that this issue was raised at the highest level possible, and I'm glad that the Honours Secretariat is firmly on the case and I look forward to a timely decision being taken. "I've raised this matter in the Commons and directly with the honours authorities and, whilst I appreciate they have processes to undertake, it's clear to everyone that the forfeiture committee must live up to their name and remove Stuart Hogg's honour. "There are simply no circumstances in which we should celebrate an individual found guilty of domestic abuse and I hope a decision is reached imminently." There had been calls for the abuser to have the honour removed after his conviction. First Minister John Swinney backed Flynn's calls for Hogg to lose his gong. He said last month: “That’s a reasonable and understandable call Stephen Flynn made.” It was also backed by domestic abuse survivor Carolyn Quinn, who added: “I don’t think anyone with a criminal conviction for domestic abuse should have that accolade. He should be stripped of it.” And domestic abuse expert Dr Mairead Tagg added: “Why are we honouring people who hurt women? “We can’t elevate people who behave in a criminal and disreputable manner." Hogg was handed a 12-month community supervision for his shocking abuse campaign against mum-of-four Gillian. The SNP has been approached for comment.