The Commission welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Finance and Public Administration Committee’s inquiry into how the National Outcomes shape Scottish Government policy aims and spending decisions, and in turn, how this drives delivery at national and local level.
The Scottish Government today (12 December) published its proposals on Scotland’s Place in Europe. The Commission welcomes that human rights and social protections are recognised as one of Scotland’s interests to be protected going forward. This commitment to advancing, not weakening, human rights protections must now be carried forward by both the UK and Scottish Governments in whatever changes are to follow.
Read the Commission's full statement on protecting human rights in Scotland
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