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The Scottish Government expects to lay commencement regulations in early May 2022 that will bring into force the Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 this summer.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
18 January 2022
I refer the member to the answer to question S6T-00019 on ? 26 May 2021. The answer is available on the Parliament's website at: Official Report - Parliamentary Business : Scottish Parliament S6W-01448
Perhaps it is a bit like lobbying. If I may say so, I think that it is necessary for us to have an estimate of the costs that others have incurred, as opposed to costs that we incur directly.
We must build up skills and access to information now. There may not be a massive skills base, but people should know where to look and who to talk to.
That is important for behaviour change and travel choices. Other panellists may want to touch on that point. I accept the point on the norm, but the bill could have simplified the process of giving roads 20mph limits.
When you lay it out like that, you make a fair point that sometimes we may overcomplicate matters. We have all the outcomes in the national performance framework.