Chamber
Plenary, 31 Jan 2007
31 Jan 2007 · S2 · Plenary
Item of business
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill
I will be brief, but I think that it is important that the breadth of voices of those in the chamber who have worries about part 6 of the bill in particular is heard.
People who have had artworks stolen from them in traumatic circumstances, such as the Holocaust, have a right to have access to justice. However, the bill changes the situation, so that they will be actively prevented from doing that in certain circumstances in which artworks are temporarily on loan. I therefore add my party's concern to the other concerns that have been raised.
I ask the minister to report to Westminster in the strongest terms the concerns that have been raised in the Scottish Parliament, particularly in relation to part 6 of the bill.
People who have had artworks stolen from them in traumatic circumstances, such as the Holocaust, have a right to have access to justice. However, the bill changes the situation, so that they will be actively prevented from doing that in certain circumstances in which artworks are temporarily on loan. I therefore add my party's concern to the other concerns that have been raised.
I ask the minister to report to Westminster in the strongest terms the concerns that have been raised in the Scottish Parliament, particularly in relation to part 6 of the bill.
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The Presiding Officer (Mr George Reid):
NPA
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The Deputy Minister for Justice (Johann Lamont):
Lab
Presiding Officer, I am conscious of the limited time available, so, with your permission, I will speak only briefly in my opening contribution. I hope to be...
The Presiding Officer:
NPA
A number of members want to speak. I will not get them all in unless remarks are kept closer to two, rather than three, minutes.
Stewart Stevenson (Banff and Buchan) (SNP):
SNP
In a world of shifting boundaries—one thinks of the Balkans, Africa and the middle east—and with the overhang of history from the Holocaust, there are many c...
Mr David Davidson (North East Scotland) (Con):
Con
I welcome the minister's comments and the clarity that she attempted to give. We in the Conservative party welcome much of the content of the bill. A number ...
Donald Gorrie (Central Scotland) (LD):
LD
The Scottish Council of Jewish Communities is, naturally, one of the groups that has studied this issue carefully because of the problems arising from the Na...
Chris Ballance (South of Scotland) (Green):
Green
I will be brief, but I think that it is important that the breadth of voices of those in the chamber who have worries about part 6 of the bill in particular ...
The Presiding Officer:
NPA
Order. A little more courtesy, please. There are too many private conversations going on.
Mr Kenneth Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab):
Lab
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Johann Lamont:
Lab
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