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The DPLR Committee disagreed (by division: For 2 (Bill Kidd MSP and Stuart McMillan MSP), Against 3 (Craig Hoy MSP, Graham Simpson MSP and Paul Sweeney MSP) and Abstentions 0) that it was content...
The Scottish Government responded2Letter from Ash Denham MSP, Minister for Community Safety to Gordon Lindhurst MSP, Convener of the Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee of the Scottish Parliament (18 September 2020). (2020).
Speaking on behalf of Russell Findlay MSP, Liam Kerr MSP told the Committee this would give victims of children in the hearings system the same opportunity to be heard as those in the criminal justice system.
Dual mandate
The Parliament's Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee is currently considering the issue of dual mandate MSPs in light of petition PE1949/D: Reviewing the rules concerning dual mandate MSPs which calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to bring forward legislation to prevent MSPs from holding a dual mandate.
Committee reports
Date published:
29 November 2022
These recommendations responded to the evidence that we collected from MSPs, which pointed to certain circumstances in which an MSP might need to step away from the obligations and responsibilities of being an MSP for a period of time due to illness, parental or caring respons...