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As such, amendments were described as a way to achieve this, using the insights of people with lived experience of drug/alcohol addiction to inform changes that will ensure that Bills are "compatible and viable for those who we're trying to help".
This is impacting on people in prison being able to access support mechanisms they need for recovery. Elaine highlighted the stigma regarding addiction noting we are not treating it as a condition but as a life choice.
Background to the Bill
The Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-isolation) (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 15 November 2021 by John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for COVID Recovery (DFM).
Committee reports
Date published:
19 November 2018
Whether the UK Government has carried out a human rights assessment on the Bill in its entirety and, if not whether the Scottish Government would commit to producing such an assessment?
Committee reports
Date published:
23 September 2025
In his Report, Sheriff Principal Taylor noted that, between 2008 and 2011, the number of claims registered by the Compensation Recovery Unit in Scotland had increased by 7%, in comparison to 23% in England and Wales.