Bills

Information on bills currently progressing through the Scottish Parliament and Westminster that affect children and young people, their families and those who work with or for them in Scotland.

Health and Social Care Bill, [E/NI/S/W]
The Health and Social Care Bill was introduced to the UK Parliament in November 2007.

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, [E/NI/S/W]
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill was introduced to the UK Parliament on 8 November 2007. It makes provisions to amend the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act [HFEA] 1990 and the Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985. It will make provision about the persons who in certain circumstances are to be treated in law as the parents of a child.

Child Maintenance and other Payments Bill, [E/S/W]
The Child Maintenance and other Payments Bill was introduced to the UK Parliament on 7 November 2007 and will amend the law relating to child support. Currently the Child Support Agency deals with maintenance payments but the Bill proposes to replace this with the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission. It also makes provision for changes to child support, including the removal of compulsion for benefit claimants and changes to maintenance calculations. This Bill was carried over from the 2006-07 session.

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill, [E,NI,S,W]
The Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill was introduced to the UK Parliament on 7 November 2007. The Bill sets out new powers to deal with anti-social and violent behaviour, make sentencing decisions clearer and introduces a new community sentence for young offenders.

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