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Official Report: search what was said in Parliament

The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 4 August 2025
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Continued Petitions

Meeting date: 6 October 2021

Bill Kidd

That is very important. I recently spoke to a man who had an abdominal hernia repair that involved mesh and who has suffered great pain and almost disability as a result. The issue has not been covered widely in the media, but there are men who do not know what to do next. They do not know who to complain to and whether they should just go back to their GP or somewhere else. There are people who have problems but who do not know what to do about them. I wonder whether everyone who has had the procedure could be contacted, because issues might then be raised that are being ignored at the moment.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Continued Petitions

Meeting date: 6 October 2021

Bill Kidd

You have already addressed some of the issues that I am about to ask about, but it might not do any harm to take them from a slightly different angle. Submissions that we have received link the issue that we are discussing to a misunderstanding at service level about where individuals should be directed for appropriate autism support. Does the Scottish Government plan to review the legislation in respect of autistic people so that it is no longer assumed that they have either a mental disorder or a learning disability? If so, is there any timescale for such a review?

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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

New Petitions

Meeting date: 6 October 2021

Bill Kidd

I think that that is perfectly logical, although I note that the Scottish Government has stated in its response:

“The Scottish Government publishes each year a statistical bulletin known as Criminal Proceedings in Scotland. The bulletin presents statistics on criminal proceedings concluded in Scottish courts, including a breakdown by sex of convicted persons by crime type.â€

Therefore, given that the Scottish Government has already given us that information, I think that it would be better to contact the organisations that David Torrance identified before we approach the Scottish Government again with those results.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Continued Petitions

Meeting date: 6 October 2021

Bill Kidd

Without going into a rant, convener, I have to say that my follow-up question was taken away from me there.

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Instruments subject to Made Affirmative Procedure

Meeting date: 5 October 2021

Bill Kidd

The Government should be made well aware of the failure to use the affirmative procedure and the fact that the committee is unhappy with the procedure that it followed. The nature of the coronavirus situation that we are dealing with means that things have moved on apace but, because of that, the regulations have potentially skipped some of the oversight that is required in the Parliament. Therefore, they should be affirmative.

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee [Draft]

Scottish Law Commission

Meeting date: 28 September 2021

Bill Kidd

That is interesting—thank you. It was clear, actually.

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee [Draft]

Scottish Law Commission

Meeting date: 28 September 2021

Bill Kidd

You mentioned cohabitation and damages for personal injury, which are areas that people may feel might affect them more. Although all the matters on the list could affect us all, those may feel more personal. In general, when people hear about what is going through the Scottish Parliament, they may feel that consideration of such issues speaks to them, and that is important. I am glad that you pointed those topics out—that is really worthwhile.

Are there any unimplemented SLC reports that you consider should take priority over those that the Scottish Government has highlighted? Do you have any particular hobby-horses that you would like to be taken forward?

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee [Draft]

Scottish Law Commission

Meeting date: 28 September 2021

Bill Kidd

Were you and the SLC involved in the Scottish Government’s discussions on its programme for the implementation of your reports?

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee [Draft]

Scottish Law Commission

Meeting date: 28 September 2021

Bill Kidd

You think that the topics that are coming forward are strong enough and good enough.

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee [Draft]

Scottish Law Commission

Meeting date: 28 September 2021

Bill Kidd

Both, actually.