I am copying this response to the other six committees who considered the Bill at Stage 1 with my thanks for their detailed scrutiny. MAREE TODD MSP Cc Audrey Nicol MSP, Convener, Criminal Justice Committee Stuart McMillan MSP, Convener, Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Sue Webber MSP, Convener, Education, Children and Young People Committee Kenneth Gibson MSP, Convener, Finance and Public Administration Committee Ariane Burgess MSP, Convener, Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee Collette Stevenson, Convener, Social Justice and Social Security Committee 2 RESPONSE This paper provides the Scottish Government’s response to the specific points and recommendations made by the Committee in their Stage 1 report.