May 2020
Stage 2 Briefing on this emergency Bill before the Scottish Parliament.
MSP Briefing: Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Bill (Stage 1)
May 2020
Briefing to MSPs ahead of the Scottish Parliament’s Stage 1 Debate of emergency coronavirus legislation on Wednesday 13 May.
MSP Briefing: Coronavirus Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum
March 2020
MSP Briefing on this Legislative Consent Memorandum ahead of it being put before the Scottish Parliament.
MSP Briefing: Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill
March 2020
MSP Briefing ahead of emergency legislation discussed around measures to combat the Coronavirus pandemic in Scotland.
Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill: MSP Briefing
April 2015
A briefing for MSPs raising concerns around this Bill’s proposed new licensing scheme for sexual entertainment venues.
MSP briefing: Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill (Stage 1)
May 2017
MSP briefing: Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill (Stage 1). Growing up in poverty is one of the biggest barriers to children being able to realise their rights.
MSP briefing: Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill (Stage 3)
November 2017
MSP briefing: Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill (Stage 3). In Scotland, more than a quarter of children currently live in poverty.
MSP briefing: Prejudice-based bullying debate
November 2017
MSP briefing ahead of debate on the ‘It is not Cool to be Cruel’ report, which the Commissioner welcomed.