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The 5th periodic report of the Committee on the Rights of the Child also expressed concern over the use of "isolation rooms" and recommended that their use be ceased in the UK.
On his passing, the Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, said:
“On behalf of all at the Scottish Parliament, I express our deepest sadness at the death of our second Presiding Officer, the Rt Hon Sir George Reid.
A number of their members and firms “have expressed some concern that it is still not always clear what is and is not permissible under the current arrangements” and “there is still clearly room for improving the information provided by member states about what is allowed in each country."
Section 2(2) provides that the minimum period is 10 sitting days or 14 calendar days (where a sanction is not expressed in sitting days).
The Standing Orders explain what constitutes a 'sitting day'.
While many organisations supported making the current temporary powers permanent, there were two broad concerns expressed about the proposal.
First, many organisations took the view that a national jurisdiction for custody cases would, in practice, need to involve the use of a virtual custody court, though this is not specifically provided for in the Bill.
It was intended that stakeholders wishing to express general views about the Bill may use the short survey and stakeholders who may have more detailed comments to make on specific aspects of the Bill may use the detailed call for evidence.
Stakeholders including CIOT, ICAS and the Law Society of Scotland raised concerns regarding provisions in Part 2 and expressed disappointment at the lack of public consultation on this part of the Bill.
This Bill is not an attempt to restrict freedom of expression, but to safeguard public health and protect the right of women to access healthcare without obstruction.
Committee reports
Date published:
20 November 2023
As with the similar provisions included in the wildlife trap and section 16AA licensing schemes, many moorland estates and land management organisations expressed concerns about this provision.
The consultation analysis reported that (p 50):
The main sentiment expressed by individuals and organisations representing a variety of different sectors was that the current system of court scheduling was not adequate, with significant delays which impacted negatively on all parties involved in cases.