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SPICe briefings
Date published:
5 September 2019
Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill - Duty to notify police of FGM
Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill: Policy Memorandum. Retrieved from <a href="https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Bills/Female%20Genital%20Mutilation%20(Protection%20and%20Guidance)%20(Scotland)%20Bill/SPBill47PMS052019(1).pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Bills/Female%20Genital%20Mutilation%20(Protection%20and%20Guidance)%20(Scotland)%20Bill/SPBill47PMS052019(1).pdf</a> [accessed 9 August 2019]
Arguments in favour of a duty to notify the police included:
it may improve protection for victims
it sends a strong message about FGM and may potentially improve reporting in schools
it might improve data on the prevalence of FGM, and raise greater awareness of its prevalence
it would align with the duty in England and Wales.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
23 October 2018
Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Bill - Joint investigative interviews
The policy memorandum published along with the Bill states that:
These recommendations are now being taken forward by relevant organisations including Police Scotland, Social Work Scotland, SCTS, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) as well as the Scottish Go...
Committee reports
Date published:
20 February 2024
Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill - Overview of the Bill
Overview of the Bill
The Bill was introduced by the UK Government in the House of Lords on 8 November 2023.
Committee reports
Date published:
15 November 2022
Legislative Consent Memorandum: delegated powers relevant to Scotland in the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill - Delegated powers - overview
If the Bill's timetable had allowed for it, the Committee would have written to the UK Government to ask for further explanation in relation to the scrutiny of the delegated powers in the Bill that are exercisable by UK Ministers within devolved competence and then to reflect the responses from the UK Government in t...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
19 March 2021
S5W-35977
To ask the Scottish Government whether the establishment of the Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland, as a result of the Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2003, has helped to promote and safeguard the rights of children and young people in Scotland, and what its position is on whether the establishment of an Older People's Commissioner would help to promote and safeguard the rights of older people in Scotland.
Official Report
Meeting date:
17 February 2021
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 17 February 2021
Learning Disabilities (Covid-19 Vaccinations) Following the publication of mortality data for people who have a learning disability in Scotland, the cross-party group on learning disability and Enable have asked the Government to ensure that every person with a learning disability in Scotland is supported to come fo...
Official Report
Meeting date:
30 January 2020
Meeting of the Parliament 30 January 2020
I get to go on lots of visits, and I hope to get round them all. The member is absolutely right about some of the pressures that the group has raised.
Official Report
Meeting date:
28 March 2019
Meeting of the Parliament 28 March 2019
We will discuss a range of issues, including ScotRail’s performance across the network. My officials at Transport Scotland meet monthly with Network Rail and ScotRail to discuss performance issues and improvement initiatives.
Official Report
Meeting date:
14 March 2019
Meeting of the Parliament 14 March 2019
As people retire, we need more apprentices to take up the slack right across the range, in every company—from drivers to plumbers to bricklayers.
Official Report
Meeting date:
19 December 2018
Meeting of the Parliament 19 December 2018
In relation to older people, can the minister comment on how we can achieve the right balance between preventive spend and more reactive spend—in other words, stopping things going wrong and reacting when things do go wrong?
