October 2020. The Commissioner’s evidence at Stage 1 on the bill to incorporate the UNCRC into Scots law.
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Evidence to House of Lords Covid-19 Committee
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
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
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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Download Education and Skills Committee Evidence June 2020Evidence to the Justice Committee on the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Bill
Former Commissioner Tam Baillie’s evidence focuses on issues around child trafficking he feels the Scottish Parliament’s Bill must address.
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Download Evidence: Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) BillEvidence to the JCHR on UK compliance with the UNCRC
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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Download Evidence to JCHRResponse to Petition PE1548: national guidance on restraint and seclusion in schools
Former Commissioner Tam Baillie responds to Petition PE1548 at the Public Petitions Committee.
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Download PE1548 responseResponse to inquiry on the Human Rights Act
Former Commissioner Tam Baillie outlines concerns around the UK Government’s proposal for a British Bill of Rights and repeal of the Human Rights Act in this response to the European
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