Allan...The Scottish govt said before the "consultation", that they "were of a mind to introduce the legislation".....could that not be seen as an attempt to affect the result?

This legislation is simply to keep the power brokers of the media placated....It is bad, law introduced for people who do not want it and ignoring the problems it will cause for society at large.

I was a strong supporter of the SNP govt but their backtracking on coming out of NATO, The removal of Nukes from Scottish soil, and their attempt to play politics with important social and health issues, makes me think that they are just more of the same old politicians.