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MSPs say keep oral sex unlawful for under-16s

Jane Leung — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:37:57 +0000

Government plans to legalise oral sex for children as young as 13 should be scrapped, an influential committee of MSPs says in a report published today. The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee says changing the law would send out the message that such activity is socially acceptable and risk free. The committee has been scrutinising the [...]

Scots Government set to legalise oral sex for 13s

Mike Judge — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:13:48 +0000

The Scottish Government is moving ahead with plans which will legalise oral sex and other types of sexual activity for 13s and up, a criminal law barrister has confirmed. Edinburgh-based QC Herbert Kerrigan says the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill, currently making its way through Parliament, will legalise at least eleven scenarios of oral sex which [...]

Children’s watchdog wants weaker age of consent law

Jen Davis — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:26:40 +0000

The Children’s Commissioner in Scotland has called for new plans to liberalise the age of consent law to go even further. The controversial Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill contains measures to change the law on underage sex. Family campaigners warn that the Bill will remove important protections and expose children to physical and emotional dangers. However, [...]

Let 13 year-olds have sex, says Children’s Commissioner

Pete Andrews — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:00:37 +0000

The Children’s Commissioner in Scotland, Kathleen Marshall, has faced criticism for backing Scottish Law Commission proposals to legalise sex between 13 to 15 year olds. Responding to a Government consultation on sexual offences, the Commissioner argued that while children ought to be protected from the sexual advances of adults, sexual activity between ‘consenting’ 13 to [...]

Scottish Government consults on legalising sex between 13-year-olds

Dave Hewer — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:00:21 +0000

A consultation on whether teenagers as young as 13 should be allowed to have sex is being run by the Scottish Government. The consultation into sexual offences asks whether the law should be changed so that it would be legal for a teenager to have sex with another teenager, providing there is a two-year age [...]