Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to automatically remove the parental rights of individuals that are convicted of child sexual or domestic abuse offences, such rights only to be reconsidered by application.
Petitioner: Lynne Steel
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 29 July 2026
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SPICe Briefing (138KB, pdf) posted 21 September 2026
8 October 2026: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government to seek further information on its review of the current legal position in Scotland in relation to automatic restriction or suspension of a person’s Parental Responsibilities and Rights when they are convicted of certain serious offences.
Meeting of the Public Petitions Committee, 8 October 2026
PE2238/A: Scottish Government written submission, 31 August 2026 (133KB, pdf) posted 21 September 2026
PE2238/B: Petitioner written submission, 28 September 2026 (87KB, pdf) posted 01 October 2026