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United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
Following a reference under section 33 of the Scotland Act 1998 by the Attorney General and the Advocate General for Scotland, the Supreme Court ruled on 6 October 2021 that some provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill are outwith the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.
WitnessesThe following witnesses were called to give oral evidenceCategoryNumberScottish Government Ministers6Scottish Government officials7Members of the Scottish Parliament0Representatives of public bodies16Representatives of local authorities0UK Ministers0UK Government officials0Members of the UK Parliament0Representatives from other legislatures0Representatives of trade unions1Representatives of professional associations0Representatives of voluntary sector26Representatives of higher education10Other categories of witnesses13Business transactedBusinessNoDetailsInquiries3Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Equalities and Human Rights...
Theme 4 is about the Nationality and Borders Bill. The Scottish Refugee Council has referred to the Nationality and Borders Bill as the “anti-refugee bill” and argues that it is the biggest threat to refugees’ rights in decades.
Those protections already exist in law, under the Human Rights Act 1998 and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024, and there is a commitment to incorporate further human rights under a human rightsbill.