Question reference: S5W-34902
- Asked by: Iain Gray, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 3 February 2021
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Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 17 February 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with organisations representing the interests of children and young people about public awareness campaigns to promote the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 since the bill was passed.
Answer
The Scottish Government has discussed work to raise awareness of the 2019 Act with a number of bodies. In particular, organisations which represent the interests of children and young people are members of the Implementation Group the Scottish Government formed to consider what would be needed to implement the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 Details of the membership of the Implementation Group are at Children (Equal Protection From Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 implementation group - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) .
Since the Bill which became this Act passed its final Stage in the Scottish Parliament on 3 October 2019 the Group has met seven times in total. Four of these meetings took place after 3 October 2019, including a meeting taking place on 10 February 2021.
The Group has discussed public awareness at these meetings, the minutes of which have been, or shortly will be, published on the Scottish Government website at the link above.