Giving every child in Scotland a named guardian is tipping family balance towards the state, claimed a Tory MSP.
 
Margaret Mitchell hit out after the Scottish Government successfully progressed its Children and Young People Bill through Holyrood.
Conservatives put forward an amendment to only have a named person when there were concerns over a child’s safety or wellbeing, but these were rejected.
 
The named guardian had come in for criticism not only from politiicans, but also churches, legal bodies and the Scottish Parent Teacher Council.  Mrs Mitchell said: “This will tip the balance of family responsibility away from parents towards the state – something which most parents find completely unacceptable.