Parliamentary History
289.The following table sets out for each Stage of the proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the Bill for this Act, the dates on which the proceedings at that Stage took place, the references to the Official Report of those proceedings and the dates on which Committee Reports and other papers relating to the Bill were published, and references to those Reports and other papers.
| PROCEEDINGS AND REPORTS | REFERENCE |
|---|---|
| Introduction | |
| 30 September 2009 – Bill as Introduced | SP Bill 30 |
| Stage 1 | |
| (a) Justice Committee | |
| Meeting – 8 December 2009 | Column2430 |
| Meeting – 15 December 2009 | Column 2475 |
| Meeting – 5 January 2010 | Column 2529 |
| Meeting – 12 January 2010 | Column 2570 |
| Meeting – 23 February 2010 | In private |
| Meeting – 10 March 2010 | In private |
| Stage 1 Report on the Legal Services (Scotland) Bill | SP paper400 |
| (b) Finance Committee | |
| Meeting – 6 October 2009 | Column 1605 |
| (c) Subordinate Legislation Committee | |
| Meeting 17 November 2009 | Column 787 |
| Report to the Justice Committee – 6 January 2010: Report on Legal Services (Scotland) Bill | SP paper360 |
| (d) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 1 Debate, 28 April 2010 | Columns 25752 and 25792 |
| Stage 2 | |
| (a) Justice Committee | |
| Meeting – 8 June 2010 | Column 3174 |
| Meeting – 15 June 2010 | Column 3221 |
| Meeting – 22 June 2010 | Column 3290 |
| Meeting – 29 June 2010 | Column3360 |
| Bill as amended at Stage 2 | SP Bill 30 |
| (b) Subordinate Legislation Committee | |
| Meeting – 21 September 2010 | In private |
| Report (23 September 2010): Legal Services (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2 | SP paper489 |
| Stage 3 | |
| Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 3 consideration of amendments – 6 October 2010 | Column 29250 |
| Stage 3 debate – 6 October 2010 | Column 29333 |
| Bill as passed | SP Bill 30 |
| Royal Assent | |
| Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 | The Act |