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Scottish Human Rights Commission (PE603)

Wednesday 3 September 2003 Public Petitions Committee Petitions 4 contributions · 2 speakers

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John Scott Con The Deputy Convener · Ayr
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The next petition is PE603, regarding the establishment of a Scottish human rights commission. The petitioners call for the Parliament to support the establishment of a commission that would have clear lines of accountability to the Parliament.It is clear that the Executive has undertaken a great deal of work on the issue. Full details are provided in its response. The petition was submitted before the Executive launched its consultation exercise in February 2003. When the petitioner spoke to the committee in March, he made clear his concern that, unlike its counterpart in Northern Ireland, the proposed commission would be unable to deal with individual cases. However, it is suggested that the Executive has given a reasonable response to the committee in relation to the petitioner's concerns.It will now be for the Executive to consider the responses to the consultation and to introduce legislative proposals for the Parliament to consider in due course. It would, of course, be possible for those who have concerns about the legislative proposals to make representations to the Parliament at that stage. A further petition would be one option. What are members' views on the petition?

Linda Fabiani SNP Central Scotland
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I do not think that we can take any further action on the petition. The legislative process to establish a commission will give people the opportunity to make representations after the draft bill is published. The subject matter of the petition will work itself through. If the outcome is not satisfactory, the petitioner will have the opportunity to lodge a further petition at that point. As far as the Public Petitions Committee is concerned, I think that the issue should now be closed.

John Scott Con The Deputy Convener · Ayr
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Is that the view of the committee? Are we content with that?

Members indicated agreement.

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