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SPPA Committee Consideration
The SPPA Committee first considered the letter from Johann Lamont MSP, as Convener of the PPC, at its meeting on 1 October 2020.
At Stage 2 there was unanimous support for the amendments that removed the "obstruct or hinder" elements of the Bill. Ash Denham MSP, Minister for Community Safety, spoke in support of the proposed amendments, as did a number of committee members.
Committee reports
Date published:
26 November 2020
Amendment Result and commentaryAmendment 85, in the name of Fulton MacGregor MSP, would amend section 21 to require disputes about contact to be resolved as soon as practicable and, in any event, no later than 60 days after the commencement of court proceedings.
Bill Overview
This Scottish Government Bill was introduced by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Humza Yousaf MSP, on 2 December 2019. The lead committee is the Justice Committee.
The Bill was introduced by the then Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport, Shona Robison MSP, on 8 June 2018. The Bill completed Stage 2 on 7 May 2019.
The LCMs considered and reported on by the Committee were:
Counter Terrorism and Border Security Bill
Fisheries Bill
Immigration and Social Security Coordination Bill
Offensive Weapons Bill
Trade Bill
The Committee took evidence from George Hollingbery MP, Minister of State for Trade Policy and Michael Russell MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Government Busine...
This Member’s Bill was introduced by Monica Lennon MSP. The Bill as introduced proposes different ways to make period products (like sanitary pads and tampons) available for free to people who need them..