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Chamber and committees

Sexual Offences Bill - UK Legislation

  • Submitted by: Jim Wallace, Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 13 March 2003
  • Motion type: Motion For Debate
  • Motion reference: S1M-04022
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Monday, 31 March 2003

That the Parliament endorses the principle of protecting society from persons who pose a risk of causing sexual harm and agrees that the provisions within the Sexual Offences Bill that relate to devolved matters and which re-enact the Sex Offenders Act 1997, extend the categories of offenders required to register, increase restrictions on sex offenders and strengthen the notification requirements and operation of the Sex Offenders' Register should be considered by the UK Parliament.