United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
The Bill incorporates the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into the law in Scotland.
The Bill was approved on 07 December 2023 and became an Act on 16 January 2024
Contents
Stage 2 - Changes to detail
MSPs can propose changes (“amendments”) to the Bill. The amendments are considered and decided on by a committee.
The Bill ended Stage 2 on 11 February 2021
Meeting on amendments
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting held on 11 February 2021.
Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (209KB, pdf) posted 08 February 2021
Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (216KB, pdf) posted 08 February 2021
Meeting on 11 February 2021
Bill as amended at Stage 2
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill as Amended at Stage 2 (634KB, pdf) posted 12 February 2021
Additional information from the Scottish Government on the Bill following Stage 2
Revised Explanatory Notes
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill revised explanatory notes (207KB, pdf) posted 12 March 2021
Explanation of the Bill
Revised Financial Memorandum
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill revised financial memorandum (157KB, pdf) posted 03 March 2021
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Revised Delegated Powers Memorandum
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill revised delegated powers memorandum (202KB, pdf) posted 04 March 2021
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Report on the Bill following Stage 2
The Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee published a report on 16 March 2022 on the Bill after Stage 2 amendments.
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2 report