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 3 - Final changes and vote
MSPs can propose further “amendments” (changes) to the Bill. MSPs decide on each of these. Finally, they debate and vote on whether to pass the Bill.
The Bill ended Stage 3 on 16 March 2021
Debate on the proposed amendments
MSPs can propose further “amendments” (changes) to the Bill. Amendments are “selected” (chosen for debate) by the Presiding Officer. MSPs then debate and decide on the amendments.
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting held on 16 March 2021.
Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 3 (198KB, pdf) posted 10 March 2021
Timed Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 (255KB, pdf) posted 15 March 2021
Final debate on the Bill at Stage 3
Once MSPs have debated and decided on the amendments, they debate whether to pass the Bill.
Meeting on 16 March 2021
Read the Minutes of Proceedings on the archive site
Bill as Passed at Stage 3
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill as Passed (632KB, pdf) posted 16 March 2021
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
- Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 March 2021
- Motion reference: S5M-24369
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 16 March 2021
Result 114 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 15 did not vote Vote Passed
Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court has ruled that some of the things this Bill sets out to do are not within the powers of the Scottish Parliament. Because of this, the Bill cannot become law in its current form.