Petitioner: Lesley Scott and Alison Preuss on behalf of Tymes Trust and Scottish Home Education Forum
Status:
Lodged
Date Lodged:
13 June 2018
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to initiate an independent public inquiry into the impact on human rights of the routine gathering and sharing of citizens’ personal information on which its Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC) policy relies.
Summary
28 June 2018: The Committee took evidence from Lesley Scott, Tymes Trust Scottish Officer and Alison Preuss, Scottish Home Education Forum. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and the Information Commissioner's Office. Link to Official Report 28 June 2018.
8 November 2018: The Committee agreed to refer the petition to the Education and Skills Committee for consideration of the data protection issues raised in the petition to be included when that Committee resumes its scrutiny of the Children and Young People (Information Sharing) (Scotland) Bill. Link to the Official Report 8 November 2018
Written submissions