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Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill

The Bill as introduced aims to improve opportunities for disabled children and young people as they grow up. This Bill considers children to be under 18 and young people to be between 18 and 26.

This is a Member's bill

The Bill fell on 4 May 2021 at Stage 1

Introduced: the Bill and its documents

Overview

The Bill as introduced aims to improve opportunities for disabled children and young people as they grow up. This Bill considers children to be under 18 and young people to be between 18 and 26.

Johann Lamont MSP introduced the Bill because she thinks disabled children and young people need extra support to help them transition to adulthood. This will help them have the same opportunities as other children and young people.

The Bill would require:

  • the Scottish Government to have a strategy explaining how they are going to improve opportunities for disabled children and young people
  • a Scottish Government minister to be in charge of improving opportunities for disabled children and young people moving into adulthood
  • local authorities to have plans for each disabled child and young person as they move into adulthood 

Why the Bill was created

Johann Lamont MSP thinks there is not enough support for disabled children and young people when they transition to adulthood.

The Bill aims to make sure that there are structures in place to support disabled children and young people at that time in their lives.

Accompanying Documents

Explanatory Notes (140KB, pdf) posted 30 September 2020

Policy Memorandum (287KB, pdf) posted 30 September 2020

Financial Memorandum (215KB, pdf) posted 30 September 2020

Delegated Powers Memorandum (174KB, pdf) posted 04 November 2020

Statements on legislative competence (69KB, pdf) posted 30 September 2020

Financial Resolution

The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is required for this Bill.

Research on the Bill

The Scottish Parliament's Information Centre (SPICe) prepares impartial research and analysis to assist MSPs in their examination of Bills and other parliamentary business.

SPICe briefing on the Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill

The Bill was introduced on 30 September 2020

Stage 1: general principles

At Stage 1, the Bill is given to a lead committee. This is usually the committee whose remit most closely relates to the subject of the Bill. The lead committee will consider and report on the Bill. Other committees may also examine the Bill and report to the lead committee. Finally, there is a debate and vote by all MSPs on the general principles of the Bill. If the general principles are not agreed to, then the Bill ‘falls’ and can’t become law.

Who spoke to the lead committee

Work by other committees

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee


Bill falls

The Bill fell at the dissolution of Parliament on 4 May 2021.