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Part 3 creates new criminal offences prohibiting the dispatch of bladed products and corrosive products sold online in the United Kingdom to a residential address or locker.
SSSC is also sending information directly to employers, so that they are aware of the changes. It is holding a series of online events for employers and workers to ensure that any questions are answered and that nothing is left unturned.
Stephanie Callaghan is joining us online. As this is Brian Whittle’s first time attending a meeting of the committee, under the first item on our agenda, I invite him to declare any relevant interests.
Mark Griffin and Stephanie Callaghan are joining us online. I invite Marie McNair and Stephanie Callaghan to draw members’ attention to their interests.
We have received apologies from Pam Gosal. Mark Griffin is joining us online. The first item on our agenda is to decide whether to take items 4, 5, 6 and 7 in private.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 October 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential psychological trauma that they might cause, whether it will treat online sexual offences with the same seriousness as similar activity offline.