Question reference: S5W-00102
- 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 whether it plans to introduce primary legislation to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12.
Answer
The Scottish Government will consider the outcome of the consultation, and the associated analysis, before committing to a particular course of action.