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Young Scot manages the initiative in Scotland, although it is UK wide. Children in Scotland has joined; I recommend that the people look at it to see how children’s rights can be upheld online.
Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/schools-residential-outdoor-education-scotland-bill/introduced/policy-memorandum-accessible.pdf [accessed 17 December 2024]
There were mixed views on th...
In a letter on 8 November, I set out the Scottish Government’s rationale for recommending that the Scottish Parliament withhold consent for the bill. I wrote to him again on 15 November, calling for the bill to be withdrawn but proposing amendments to limit the damage to Scotland, should it proceed.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
20 January 2021
The potential impacts on human rights and equal opportunities were assessed during the development of the legislation, taking into account stakeholder views, and are summarised in the published Policy Memorandums accompanying the Bills.
Members indicated agreement.Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1 Item 2 is an opportunity for us to question Scottish Government officials on the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Bill.
Committee reports
Date published:
13 November 2020
Introduction
The Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill (“the Bill”) is a Member's Bill and was introduced in the Parliament by Ms Claire Baker MSP ("the Member in Charge') on 1 June 2020.
As our efforts to tackle the virus progress, we will continue to build on our very constructive dialogue with the industry and listen to its concerns as we move towards recovery. Indeed, that was one of the key recommendations from the tourism recovery task force report.
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Several respondents to the call for evidence suggested that the proposals in the Bill, in particular the use of electronic registers, would put Scotland ahead of some of its competitors.
The level of interest that has been expressed during the bill’s passage indicates how important and relevant civil justice matters are for people, families and businesses across Scotland.
The committee has noted that some bills that are currently being considered by Parliament have contained a high number of delegated powers—for example, the Planning (Scotland) Bill and the Transport (Scotland) Bill have more than 100 delegated powers between them.