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He further argued that the Bill does not take account of the costs involved if enforcement is to be successful:
There are potentially hundreds of healthcare practitioners in Scotland who should be registered with HIS, but there appears to be no clear evidence of a policing, proactive approach to ensuring that the current legislation is followed ...
Requiring an assessing doctor to refer the person to a social worker and a psychiatrist for assessment and take account of their opinion (amendment 157).
Committee reports
Date published:
17 December 2025
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Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance stated that the assumptions made in the Bill's Financial Memorandum failed to take into account the current shortfall in advocacy provision across Scotland, and that the estimates provided in relation to uptake across different age groups "appear significantly lower than actual demand observed in existing...
The Law Society of Scotland gave only caveated support to the thresholds due to its concern about a potential to “disadvantage” some MSPs on account of the different electoral sizes of constituencies and regions.vLaw Society of Scotland. (2025).
Retrieved from https://fiscalcommission.scot/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Fiscal-Update-August-2025.pdf Taking account of demographic trends, the SFC in its 2025 Fiscal Sustainability Report projects disability payments to increase from £4.2 billion in 2023-24 to £16 billion (current prices) in 2074-75.3Scottish Fiscal Commission. (2025, April).
The Committee sought clarification from the Scottish Government about the processes for ensuring salary limitations could be administered and that matters such as pensions would be taken into account. The Scottish Government indicated that they had discussed these matters with Scottish Parliament officials who had indicated that they are "comfortable that t...
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Retrieved from https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/convention-rights-child [accessed 14 August 2025]
Reference is also made to the Scottish Government guidance on Religious Observance, which advises that schools should ensure that pupils' views are taken into account.3Scottish Government. (2017, March 30).