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7 March 2023
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James Kelly: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on repealing the offensive behaviour at football legislation.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
14 October 2025
Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill - Who will be subject to notification requirements
Once determined and agreed, we will look to consult more widely in 2026 and thereafter consider the need for legislation".
any offence which includes a statutory aggravation of domestic abuse, under section 1 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
2 September 2025
Hate Crime and Misogyny - Scottish Government response
For example, instead of a single offence of public misogynistic harassment, the consultation proposed:
separate offences of misogynistic harassment and misogynistic behaviour (with the harassment offence focused on behaviour directed against a particular woman or group of women)
neither of the offences would be limit...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
30 August 2019
The Disclosure (Scotland) Bill - Current system
Ongoing monitoring means that those who display harmful behaviour while doing regulated work can be assessed as and when the new information about that harmful behaviour is brought to Disclosure Scotland's attention.
Committee reports
Date published:
16 May 2019
Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 Report - Race
Race
The Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration evidence to the Committee suggested those who had “grown up with different cultural and behavioural norms may find it difficult to modify their parenting behaviour…which may mean that they are more likely to be impacted by this legislative change.”SCRA, written su...
SPICe briefings
Date published:
20 February 2019
Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill - Executive Summary
The views of children on smacking suggest that smacking hurts, upsets them, and does not always stop bad behaviour.
Committee reports
Date published:
31 January 2019
Stage 1 Report on the Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill - Disclosure of income forms
Because it is not mandatory for any fine type (court fines, fiscal fines and police anti-social behaviour fines), offenders often choose not to complete it, making it harder for FEOs to recover unpaid fines or compensation.
Committee reports
Date published:
2 July 2018
The Governance of the NHS in Scotland - ensuring delivery of the best healthcare for Scotland - Discrimination, bullying and harassment
Reasons for not reporting unacceptable behaviour included a belief that nothing would happen as a result, concern with what would happen if it was reported, and concerns about confidentiality.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
22 January 2018
Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3 - Overview
The proposed reforms sought to:
create a standard condition of bail prohibiting an accused from obtaining a statement (or precognition) from an alleged victim other than through a solicitor
prohibit an accused from personally conducting the defence in court
apply special measures aimed at protecting child witnesses during trial
permit certain expert evidence relating to the behaviour of an alleged victim
require the court to consider the future protection of the victim when sentencing an offender
require the court to consider making a non-harassment order when sentencing an offender
The reforms apply to cases involving the domestic abuse aggravator provided for in section 1 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016, as well as to prosecutions for the new offence set out in the Bill.
Committees
Date published:
12 May 2017
Stage 1 Report on the Seat Belts on School Transport (Scotland) Bill 2017 - Monitoring of seat belt use
Other local authorities found that parent-pupil charters improved behaviour on school transport, demonstrating that different methods are successful in different areas.
