PE1551, by Scott Pattinson, is on mandatory reporting of child abuse. Members have received the report on the previous consideration and submissions from the Scottish Government and the petitioners.
Official Report · Committee
Continued Petitions
Child Abuse (Mandatory Reporting) (PE1551)
Speakers
Choose an MSP to read only their contributions- Michael McMahon Lab 2
- Kenny MacAskill SNP 1
The record
3 contributionsI appreciate that, at a Scottish level, these things can be double-edged and that there are views about whom the matter concerns. However, given the Prime Minister’s commitments on what is going to be done, it might be worth writing to the UK Government to find out more about that. Other than that, I would not, given the potentially unhelpful and dangerous consequences of changing the legislation, be inclined to venture further in that direction.
I do not think that we should close the petition. I agree with Kenny MacAskill that we should find out the UK Government’s position on the matter so that we know that our decision is based on the full information that is available to us.
Members indicated agreement.
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Everything on 8 Dec 2015 →- 10:00 Decision on Taking Business in Private Procedure · 2
- 10:00 New Petitions Petitions · 69
- 10:45 New Petitions Petitions · 15
- 11:00 New Petitions Petitions · 1
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- 11:00 Continued Petitions Petitions · 1
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