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Response to the Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill call for views. Retrieved from https://yourviews.parliament.scot/ecyp/children-care-care-experience-services-planning/consultation/view_respondent?
Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (G) Passed, 22 December 2022 Following an Order under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 made by the Secretary of State for Scotland, this Bill cannot b...
Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (G) Passed, 22 December 2022 Following an Order under section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 made by the Secretary of State for Scotland, this Bill cannot b...
However, given the non-controversial nature of the bill’s aims, the bill presents an opportunity for MSPs from all sides of the chamber to work collaboratively to design the most effective legislation and to really get it right.
Several stakeholders suggested that a definition of independent advocacy should be set out on the face of the Bill.
Laura Pasternak of Who Cares? Scotland explained that "if somebody is trying to uphold the young person's voice but at the same time is employed by the local authority - if they are, for example, a children's rights worker for the local authority - potentially, there is only so far they can go to uphold the child's rights," noting that "that is why we think that that 'independence' definition is crucial."
Committee reports
Date published:
26 November 2019
The strategy, Drug and Alcohol Strategy Rights, Respect and Recovery, includes a section on the importance of ensuring that people who come in to contact with justice agencies are provided with the right support from appropriate services, with the aim of addressing the health-...
—Jamie Hepburn Motion agreed to.Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-15603, in the name of Angela Constance, on the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill at stage 3.