SCOTTISH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS BILL
Call for written evidence by Justice 1 Committee
CJ1005/2005 | 10 October 2005
The Scottish Executive has published the Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights Bill. The fundamental purpose of the Bill is to create a Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights which will promote awareness and understanding of, and respect for, human rights. The general principles of the Bill will be considered by the Parliament’s Justice 1 Committee during December and January. To prepare for this, the Committee is issuing a call for evidence and inviting individuals and interested parties to submit their views on the Bill in writing.
Specifically, the Committee is seeking views on the following:
1. Do you think a Scottish Commissioner for Human Rights should be established? If so, why? If not, why not?
2. What would such a body add to existing mechanisms for protecting human rights in Scotland ?
3. How should the Commissioner be accountable?
4. Do you think that the proposed funding of £1 million per annum will be adequate given the proposed remit of the Commissioner?
5. What lessons might be learned from other Commissioners / Ombudsmen set up under the auspices of the Scottish Parliament / Scottish Executive?
6. Do you have any views on the proposed remit for the Commissioner?
How to submit written evidence
Evidence should be reasonably brief and typewritten (normally no more than 4 sides of A4) and set out in numbered paragraphs. The deadline for receipt of written submissions is 18 November 2005 . Owing to the timescale required for the processing and analysis of evidence, late submissions will only be accepted with the advance agreement of the Convener.
The Committee prefers to receive written submissions electronically. These should be sent to:
justice.committee@scottish.parliament.uk
You may also make hard copy written submissions to:
Justice 1 Committee
Scottish Parliament
Holyrood
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Unless you indicate otherwise your submission will be treated as public and may be published on the Parliament’s website. If you do not wish your submission to be made public, please contact the clerks to the Committee on 0131-348-5227. All responses become the property of the Parliament and we are unable to return documents.
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