Question reference: S4W-08206
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 22 June 2012
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Current status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 3 July 2012
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to introduce legislation relating to the Scottish Law Commission's Report on Succession.
Answer
The Scottish Government is considering the Scottish Law Commission’s Report on Succession (SCOT LAW COM No 215) 2009. Officials have met informally with a number of stakeholders because, although some of the report’s recommendations had significant support, others are controversial. That preparatory dialogue has confirmed that some stakeholders have real concerns about important aspects of the package. Formal consultation, when other priorities allow, will be necessary to inform the way forward.