Introduction This submission has been produced by the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Both organisations are part of the UK Independent Mechanism and are tasked under Article 33 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) to jointly promote, protect and monitor implementation of CRPD in Scotland. The SHRC and EHRC are accredited as A-status National Human Rights Institutions by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions. UK constitutional arrangements devolution of powers to Scotland – The UK Parliament has devolved various powers to the Scottish Parliament in such as education, health, housing, policing and justice. The UK Parliament maintains responsibility for areas that have not been devolved. The Scotland Act 1998 provides that Scottish Ministers have no power to make subordinate legislation, or do any other act that is incompatible with the European Convention on
Introduction This submission has been produced by the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Both organisations are part of the UK Independent Mechanism and are tasked under Article 33 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) to jointly promote, protect and monitor implementation of CRPD in Scotland. The SHRC and EHRC are accredited as A-status National Human Rights Institutions by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions. UK constitutional arrangements – devolution of powers to Scotland The UK Parliament has devolved various powers to the Scottish Parliament in such as education, health, housing, policing and justice. The UK Parliament maintains responsibility for areas that have not been devolved. The Scotland Act 1998 provides that Scottish Ministers have no power to make subordinate legislation, or do any other act that is incompatible with the European Convention on
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