McMillan Speaks up for Damages Bill

Stuart McMillan MSP, (SNP) has spoken in the Scottish Parliament during a private members bill on Damages.

The Bill aims to go further than previous legislation and implement the recommendations of the Scottish Law Commission in its report entitled Damages for Wrongful Death (Scottish Law Commission 2008).

During the debate Mr. McMillan said;

"Although I'm not a member of the Justice Committee anymore, I did sign the proposal for the bill after meeting with Bill Butler some months ago and have been keeping an eye on the progress of the bill through the committee.

"I am keen to ensure that members of the public can have confidence in this Parliament and its course of action in dealing with Damages issues.

"I will be voting for the bill to proceed but for the good of the bill and what it is purporting to do, it does need to answer the many points that have been raised in evidence for it to be a thoroughly useful addition to the statute book.

Following the passing at Stage one of the Bill, Mr. McMillan said;

"The areas I would be keen to see tackled are in ensuring that claimants obtain damages with little delay and ensuring that equitable damages awards are fair for those paying out.

"I hope that these issues will be addressed during the subsequent stages of the Bills progress, which I will continue to monitor and will take a keen interest in any amendments made to it."