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| Holyrood to pass blue badges bill | Holyrood to pass blue badges bill |
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| Proposals aimed at tackling the misuse of disabled parking badges are expected to be passed by the Scottish Parliament later. | Proposals aimed at tackling the misuse of disabled parking badges are expected to be passed by the Scottish Parliament later. |
| The Disabled Persons' Parking Badges (Scotland) Bill will allow councils to cancel badges which have been reported lost or stolen. | The Disabled Persons' Parking Badges (Scotland) Bill will allow councils to cancel badges which have been reported lost or stolen. |
| They will also be able to confiscate badges that are being misused. | They will also be able to confiscate badges that are being misused. |
| Disability groups have claimed that misuse of the blue badges is widespread. | Disability groups have claimed that misuse of the blue badges is widespread. |
| The Member's Bill was introduced in December by SNP MSP Dennis Robertson, who is blind. | The Member's Bill was introduced in December by SNP MSP Dennis Robertson, who is blind. |
| Misuse of a blue badge is already an offence, but enforcement powers currently lie with the police. | Misuse of a blue badge is already an offence, but enforcement powers currently lie with the police. |
| Earlier this year, the Local Government and Regeneration Committee at Holyrood said misuse of the blue badge scheme had a "major impact" on the lives of people who rely on disabled parking spaces. | Earlier this year, the Local Government and Regeneration Committee at Holyrood said misuse of the blue badge scheme had a "major impact" on the lives of people who rely on disabled parking spaces. |
| The final scrutiny of the bill can be watched, live or on demand, at BBC Scotland's Democracy Live website. |