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Prosecuting the new offence
The written submission from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service stated that it supports the policy objectives of the Bill to reduce the demand for prostitution in Scotland and provide support and assistance to people who are or have been in prostitution.
What the Bill would do (Parts 2, 5 and 6, schedules 7-12)
The key policy idea underpinning Part 5 of the Bill is the creation of a new enforcement agency known as the Fair Work Agency.
The Committee draws the instrument to the attention of the Parliament on reporting ground (i) – defective drafting – on the basis that new paragraph 7 of schedule 15 of the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2009 (substituted by article 2(5) of the instrument) does not operate as...
Petition Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce new legal requirements on retailers to provide braille labelling on food products detailing the name of the item, and the item’s use by or sell by date..
According to the report, the strategic goals behind these recommendations are as follows:
7. The implementation of the framework is effectively monitored and scrutinised, including through “everyday accountability”, where human rights are part of a broader system of checks on compliance.
Official Report 21 November 2017, Col 7, Dr McDavid.
Dr Peter Bennie of the BMA said that whilst new guidelines were well publicised “it was difficult to keep up to date with everything that comes through”.Health and Sport Committee.