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SP Bill 60–EN 1 Session 5 (2019) This document relates to the Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 60) as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 26 November 2019 The Bill: an overview 5.
This offence applies to people in prostitution (rather than those seeking to buy sexual acts).
The Bill's Policy Memorandum states that (para 14):
Nationally, prostitution is now widely recognised as a form of abuse and as violence against women and girls, including by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, Police Scotland, and the Scottish Governm...
Committee reports
Date published:
16 February 2021
Preventative Focus
There is an appetite for primary care to have a preventative focus, including encouragement for healthy eating (increasing understanding of food and nutrition) and physical activity – especially in more deprived areas where financial barriers often stop people from participating in sports or having healthier lifestyle, e.g. buying health...
The Committee notes the inclusion of financial transactions in the latest analysis, at its request, and believes this is important given the Scottish Government’s intention to fund the Scottish National Investment Bank though this type of finance.