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Last updated: 14 April 2023

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Declaration of interests: Ivan McKee MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2.

Last updated: 9 March 2023

Other new and altered motions and amendments *S6M-08196 Martin Whitfield: Two Years since the UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill was Passed—That Parliament notes that 16 March 2023 marks two years since the Scottish Parliament committed, it considers, to delivering a revolution in children’s rights, by unanimously passing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill; believes that, by taking what it sees as a maximalist approach to incorporating children’s rights into Scots law, Scotland is aiming to deliver a fundamental culture shift that, it considers, will transform the life chances and outcomes for children and young people, including in the South Scotland region; acknowledges that the Bill was passed after over 10 years of campaigning by children, young people and their families, and supported by children’s organisations across Scotland; further acknowledges reports that the passage of the Bill was celebrated widely by children and young people through to teachers, social workers, the police, MSPs...

Last updated: 7 March 2023

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All current proposals (together with associated documents) are available on the Scottish Parliament website at Proposals for Members’ Bills/Session 5 Proposals: https://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/Bills/12419.aspx Final Proposal for Member’s Bill Neil Findlay: Proposed Restriction of Outside Remuneration etc. of MSPs Bill—Proposal for a Bill to ban MSPs from certain categories of remunerated work and restrict remuneration from any additional work (lodged 6 September 2019) The proposal was accompanied by a summary of consultation responses, which is accessible online via the website page referred to above.

Last updated: 7 March 2023

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Post-legislative scrutiny - Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010: The Committee will take evidence from- Christine Grahame MSP; and then from— Ash Denham MSP, Minister for Community Safety, and Philip Lamont, Criminal Justice Division, Scottish Government. 5.

Last updated: 7 March 2023

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Members' Business motions that have achieved cross party support *S5M-04648 Brian Whittle: Scouts Scotland Youth Advocacy Award That the Parliament — congratulates Scouts Scotland on the launch of its Youth Advocacy Award; understands that, like Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, MSPs will have to complete a number of actions in order to complete the award; notes that the award was designed in partnership with young people on the Scouts Scotland National Youth Advisory Group; considers that the Scouts offers life-changing adventure to nearly 40,000 young people in Scotland, including in the South Scotland region, helping girls, boys, young women and men to develop the skills they need to succeed in life; commends MSPs who are raising issues regarding young people, and hopes that many of them will soon be wearing their Youth Advocate badge.