The Scottish Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the opportunity to submit evidence to the new Scottish Parliament’s Scotland Bill Committee in respect of the proposed amendment to the Scotland Bill (the Bill), in particular clause 23 of the Bill (Implementation of international obligations).
Submission to UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR): Business and Human Rights Call for Evidence
The final report can be seen here: http://www.scottishhumanrights.com/media/1618/jchrfinalreportvol1.pdf
and the oral and written evidence here: http://www.scottishhumanrights.com/media/1619/jchrfinalreportvol2.pdf
The Commission has made a submission on the Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill to the Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament. The Commission supports the bill which take away one of the current barriers to survivors of historic childhood abuse seeking civil justice.
In response to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee’s report on ‘Scotland’s Commissioner Landscape: A Strategic Approach’, Professor Angela O’Hagan, Chair of the Commission says:
“The Commission welcomes the Finance and Public Administration Committee’s report... of the process. We look forward to working with MSPs, the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body, the Committee...: A Strategic Approach | Scottish Parliament
protections within the limits of the Scottish Parliament’s legislative power.
The Bill contains many... into law in Scotland was unanimously passed in the Scottish Parliament on 16 March 2021, which... of the Scottish Parliament, so the Bill was considered by the UK Supreme Court. A hearing was held on 28-29... sections of the Bill go beyond the powers of the Scottish Parliament.
In February 2023, the Minister for Children and Young People provided an update to Parliament on progress in drafting
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