United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
The Bill incorporates the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into the law in Scotland.
The Bill was approved on 07 December 2023 and became an Act on 16 January 2024
Contents
Stage 1 - General principles
Committees examine the Bill and gather views. They produce reports before MSPs debate the Bill in the Chamber. MSPs then decide on the purpose (“general principles”) of the Bill.
The Bill ended Stage 1 on 19 January 2021
Committee Examination
The lead committee for this Bill is the Equalities and Human Rights Committee
Find out more about this committee
Committee correspondence and additional information can be found on our archive website
The Committee published its Stage 1 report on 20 December 2020.
The Stage 1 debate on the Bill took place on 19 January 2020.
Submit your views
The committee held two Calls for Views.
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Bill
View submitted responses
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Bill - Making children's rights the law
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Who spoke to the lead committee in the Parliament
MSPs met with people in committee meetings to discuss what the Bill will do.
The minutes of meetings on this Bill are available on our archive website
Meeting on 12 November 2020
Work by other committees
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Committee report
The lead committee published its report on 20 December 2020.
Debate
MSPs debate the purpose (“general principles”) of the Bill.
Meeting on 19 January 2021
Read the Minutes of Proceeding on the archive site
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
- Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 January 2021
- Motion reference: S5M-23883
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 19 January 2021
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill: Financial Resolution
- Submitted by: Kate Forbes, Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 January 2021
- Motion reference: S5M-23863
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 19 January 2021