Question reference: S5W-34906
- 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 the Law Society of Scotland regarding the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 since the bill was passed in October 2019.
Answer
Since the Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019 passed its final Stage in the Scottish Parliament on 3 October 2019, the Scottish Government has written to stakeholders, including the Law Society of Scotland, twice.
The letters are available on the Scottish Government website: