Written Question · S4W-04106 · Session 4
What would prevent the full incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in the Scottish Government's proposed Children’s …
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what would prevent the full incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in the Scottish Government's proposed Children’s Rights Bill.
The answer
The Scottish Government is not proposing to incorporate the UNCRC into Scots law. One reason for this is because Scottish ministers have other considerations and obligations to take into account in the exercise of their functions some which relate to human rights under ECHR and rights under the Equalities Act 2010. The proposed due regard duty was considered to provide an appropriate balance in requiring ministers to weigh up the requirements of UNCRC against these other considerations and obligations.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-04106 by reference.