December 2020
We submitted Stage 1 evidence on this bill to the Education and Skills Committee at the Scottish Parliament on 9 December 2020.
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Stage 1 Evidence to the Justice Committee: Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill
December 2020. Our Stage 1 evidence on a bill to provide emergency protection for adults and children experiencing domestic abuse.
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Evidence to Equality and Human Rights Committee: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
October 2020. The Commissioner’s evidence at Stage 1 on the bill to incorporate the UNCRC into Scots law.
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August 2020. Evidence to the House of Lords Committee on Covid-19.
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Evidence to Health and Sport Committee: Historic Abuse in Football
January 2017.
Previous Commissioner Tam Baillie’s written evidence around historic abuse in football.
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Download Evidence to Health and Sport Committee: Historic Abuse in FootballParliamentary Evidence: The Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Early Expiry of Provisions) Regulations 2020/The Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts (Amendment of Expiry Dates) Regulations 2020
September 2020
Parliamentary Evidence to the Covid-19 Committee around proposed extension to emergency powers granted under the Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts.
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Improving youth football in Scotland
May 2015.
Submitted to the Public Petitions Committee, this report consists of:
- a child rights impact assessment on the registration process for youth football in Scotland from a rights perspective, and
- a research report exploring the views of young players.
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Evidence to Education and Skills Committee on school closures, vulnerable children and exam cancellations
June 2020
Our evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee around the impact measures taken around education are having on children’s human rights.
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February 2015
Former Commissioner Tam Baillie’s evidence focuses on issues around child trafficking and exploitation.
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March 2015
Former Commissioner Tam Baillie provides written evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights Inquiry into the UK’s compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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