Question reference: S5W-26999
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 16 January 2020
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 23 January 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-18390 by Humza Yousaf on 18 September 2018, in light of the cabinet secretary's comment that the Expert Group on Preventing Sexual Offending involving Children and Young People would "report back with findings and recommendations to Scottish Ministers by the end of next March", on what date the group reported these to Minsters; by what date it will publish its final report, and what the reason has been for the delay in making this public.
Answer
The report of the Expert Group on Preventing Sexual Offending Involving Children and Young People is published today. I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-27078 on 23 January 2020. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx
The timescales for the Expert Group to report were extended to allow the group to fully consider the complex issues involved. This ensured that the group had the necessary time to consider a wide range of UK and international evidence before making its recommendations.
A final report was shared with Ministers on 19 November 2019. The UK General Election on 12 December 2019 further impacted the timing of the final report.