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The Deputy Presiding Officer (Annabelle Ewing) SNP

The next item of business is a debate on motion S6M-15783, in the name of Siobhian Brown, on the Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill at stage 3. I invite member...

The Minister for Victims and Community Safety (Siobhian Brown) SNP

I thank all the members of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee for their attentive and valuable work in scrutinising the Judicial Factors (Scotland...

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab) Lab

Will the minister take an intervention?

Siobhian Brown SNP

Of course.

Martin Whitfield Lab

I am grateful to the minister for taking an intervention following that very important point regarding missing persons. The minister will also recall that, ...

Siobhian Brown SNP

I agree that the provisions are important. At this particular time I cannot give Martin Whitfield a definite timescale, but I will be happy to write to him t...

Jeremy Balfour (Lothian) (Con) Con

I welcome the stage 3 debate, as I will the passing of the bill later this afternoon. As the minister said in her opening statement, the bill does not affect...

Michael Marra (North East Scotland) (Lab) Lab

With this legislation, the Government seeks to modernise the law relating to judicial factors. As the minister has already set out, some of the legislation d...

Maggie Chapman (North East Scotland) (Green) Green

I once again thank the Scottish Law Commission, the committee members and clerks, the minister and her staff, and all those who responded to the various cons...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

We move to the closing speech from the minister. I call Siobhian Brown to wind up the debate. 15:18

Siobhian Brown SNP

I thank members for their contributions to this short debate. I hope that it is clear from the debate that we listened to what was said by stakeholders, by t...

The Deputy Presiding Officer SNP

That concludes the debate on the Judicial Factors (Scotland) bill at stage 3.