Question reference: S6W-09357
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 24 June 2022
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 14 July 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out its timetable for enshrining the human right to food in Scots Law.
Answer
The Scottish Government has committed to the introduction of a Human Rights Bill within this Parliamentary session (2021-26) and we will consult on proposals this year.
The Human Rights Bill will incorporate the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which includes a right to adequate food as an essential part of the overall right to an adequate standard of living, into Scots law, as far as possible within devolved competence.