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Notwithstanding what has just been said, would most people be in favour of that date? I accept that some people do not want any date or have fundamental issues with the bill.
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It will simply bring forward an individual’s release date by a few days if their liberation date is on a Friday or the day before a public holiday. 103.
Only a month ago, the minister was refusing to give a launch date after delaying the scheme for a second time—that was despite Circularity Scotland issuing a tender last month that mentioned a launch date of summer 2023.
On that basis, the starting point has been that there should be no further convictions for section 1 or section 6 offences from the date on which the repeal of those offences takes effect.