Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill

A Bill for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12 years.

This Scottish Government Bill was introduced by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, John Swinney MSP, on 13 March 2018. The Bill is currently at Stage 1.

• Visit the Scottish Parliament website to view the Bill.
• The Law Society of Scotland's written evidence (July 2018)
• The Law Society of Scotland's briefing issued to all MSPs ahead of stage 3 proceedings on Tuesday 7 May 2019