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A Human Rights Bill for Scotland: consultation guide

Published: 15 June 2023
From: Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Directorate: Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
Topic: Arts, culture and sport, Children and families, Communities and third sector, +9 more … Cost of living crisis, Education, Environment and climate change, Equality and rights, Health and social care, Housing, Law and order, Programme for Government, Public sector
ISBN: 9781805259473

The Scottish Government is consulting on a Human Rights Bill, which will incorporate a range of rights into Scots law for the first time, as far as possible within the limits of devolved competence. This is a guide to explain the purpose of the Bill and provide an overview of the topics in the consultation.