PE1882: Remand anyone charged with a sexual offence against a child
Petition summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ensure that any person charged with a sexual offence against a child is remanded in custody.
Petitioner: Laura Steel
Status: Closed
Date published: 22 June 2021
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe briefing (157KB, pdf) posted 14 July 2021
Committee Meeting
22 September 2021: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the European Court of Human Rights has developed case law that requires decisions on the remand of individuals accused of offences to be made on a case-by-case basis. As such, it would not be possible for the Scottish Parliament to legislate so as to require that all individuals accused of certain offences such as sexual offences to always be remanded in custody prior to trial.
Official Report of Meeting 1 September 2021