Question reference: S5W-00101
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 16 May 2016
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Current status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 26 May 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the current age of criminal responsibility is (a) damaging Scotland’s international standing and (b) impacting on the life chances of young children.
Answer
The Scottish Government acknowledges the complexity of these matters and their wider resonance. That is why the advisory group was commissioned in 2015. The Scottish Government has noted the findings of the advisory group, and is currently consulting on its recommendations.