October 2021. If you are under 18 in custody, you still have human rights. No matter what you have done or who you are, you have the right to be

Polish Translation – Know your rights when entering custody
October 2021. If you are under 18 in custody, you still have human rights. No matter what you have done or who you are, you have the right to be

Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill
February 2022. We provided a briefing on this bill to two of the Committees considering it: the Education Children and Young People Committee and the Covid-19 Recovery Committee. This bill

Inquiry into use of ‘made affirmative procedure’ during the coronavirus pandemic
December 2021 We responded to the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee’s call for views on this issue. The made affirmative procedure allows emergency regulations to become law immediately, with

Meeting minutes: Senior Management Team, January 2022
January, 2022. Meeting minutes from the Commissioner’s Senior Management Team.

Meeting minutes: Senior Management Team, November 2021
November, 2021. Meeting minutes from the Commissioner’s Senior Management Team.

Meeting minutes: Senior Management Team, December 2021
December, 2021. Meeting minutes from the Commissioner’s Senior Management Team.
PE1914: Ban school uniforms in secondary schools
February 2022 The Scottish Parliament’s Civic Participation and Public Petitions Committee asked us to comment on this petition. Thank you for inviting us to comment on the above petition. The

Proposal for a Right to Food Bill
February 2022 Our response to the proposal for a Right to Food Bill
The Nationality and Borders Bill: The Commissioner’s position on age assessment proposals
February 2022 We are of the view that the age assessment components within the Nationality and Borders Bill (‘the Bill’) are incompatible with the rights of children contained in the