The Scottish Government looks set to make changes to the drink drive and firearms rules in Scotland, following the transfer of new powers under the Scotland Act 2012.
The Scottish Government has promised to consult on the drink drive limits shortly and, over the summer, Cabinet Secretary for Justice Kenny MacAskill will chair a meeting of the Scottish Firearms Consultative Panel, established to develop plans for firearms reform in Scotland.
The new powers, which will transfer to the Scottish Parliament on 3rd July, will also cover speed limits and give the Government a role in public appointments to the BBC Trust.
Cabinet Secretary for Government Strategy Bruce Crawford welcomed the additional responsibilities for the Scottish Parliament.
“On speed limits, these powers will enable the Scottish Government to make the right decisions for Scottish roads rather than have any changes imposed by Westminster. Road safety is our first priority and we have no current plans to increase speed limits,” he said.
“Work is already underway on airguns reform through the work of the Scottish Firearms Consultative Panel,” he added. “ Another meeting will be chaired by Mr MacAskill over the summer. And a consultation will begin in the coming weeks on proposed changes to drink drive limits.”
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