The Bill makes changes to the law in relation to the care of children and the involvement of children in the criminal justice system.
The changes relate to the children’s hearings system and several parts of the criminal justice system. This includes courts that hear cases relating to children and the places where children can be detained.
The Bill was passed on 25 April 2024 and became an Act on 04 June 2024
MSPs can propose changes (“amendments”) to the Bill. The amendments are considered and decided on by a committee.
The Bill ended Stage 2 on 07 February 2024
Submit your views to the Committee
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Committee correspondence sent and received while the Bill progressed through Parliament
Last Bed System Kibble Secure Accommodation
Response received from Kibble Secure Accomodation
Letter from Rossie Secure Accommodation, 5 April 2023
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting held on [date]
First Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 [Doc]
First Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 [Doc]
Minutes [doc]
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting held on [date]
Second Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 [Doc]
Second Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 [Doc]
Minutes [doc]
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting held on [date]
Third Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 [Doc]
Third Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 [Doc]
Minutes [doc]
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting held on [date]
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 [Doc]
Fourth Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 [Doc]
Minutes [doc]
Bill as Amended at Stage 2 [pdf]
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Explanation of the Bill
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How much the Bill is likely to cost
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Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
The XX Committee published a report on [date] on the Bill after Stage 2 amendments.
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