Parliamentary History
351.The following is a list of the proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the Bill for the Act and significant documents connected to the Bill published by the Parliament during the Bill’s parliamentary passage.
| Proceedings and reports | Reference |
|---|---|
| Bill as introduced – 13 August 2020 | SP Bill 79, Session 5 (2020) |
| Policy Memorandum | SP Bill 79—PM Session 5 (2020) |
| Explanatory Notes | SP Bill 79—EN Session 5 (2020) |
| Financial Memorandum | SP Bill 79—FM Session 5 (2020) |
| Delegated Powers Memorandum | SP Bill 79—DPM Session 5 (2020) |
| STAGE 1 | |
| (a) Education and Skills Committee | |
| 22nd Meeting 2020, 30 September 2020 | Col 2 - 38 |
| 23rd Meeting 2020, 7 October 2020 | Col 2 - 50 |
| 24th Meeting 2020, 28 October 2020 | Col 7 - 34 |
| 25th Meeting 2020, 4 November 2020 | Col 2 - 48 |
| Stage 1 Report on the Bill, 9 December 2020 | SP Paper 874 - 5th Report, 2020 (Session 5) |
| (b) Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| 36th Meeting 2020, 24 November 2020 | In private |
| 37th Meeting 2020, 1 December 2020 | In private |
| Stage 1 Report on the Bill, 2 December 2020 | SP Paper 870 - 70th Report, 2020 (Session 5) |
| (c) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 1 Debate on the Bill, 17 December 2020 | Col 37 - 86 |
| Motion on financial resolution, 22 December 2020 | Col 153, 157 |
| (b) Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| 36th Meeting 2020, 24 November 2020 | In private |
| 37th Meeting 2020, 1 December 2020 | In private |
| Stage 1 Report on the Bill, 2 December 2020 | SP Paper 870 - 70th Report, 2020 (Session 5) |
| (c) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 1 Debate on the Bill, 17 December 2020 | Col 37 - 86 |
| Motion on financial resolution, 22 December 2020 | Col 153, 157 |
| STAGE 2 | |
| (a) Education and Skills Committee | |
| Evidence at Stage 2, 3rd Meeting 2021, 27 January 2021 | Col 11 - 34 |
| 1st Meeting on amendments 2021, 5th Meeting 2021, 10 February 2021 | Col 2 - 38 |
| 1st Marshalled List of amendments for Stage 2 | SP Bill 79—ML1 Session 5 (2021) |
| 1st Groupings of amendments for Stage 2 | SP Bill 79—G1 Session 5 (2021) |
| 2nd Meeting on amendments 2021, 6th Meeting 2021, 17 February 2021 | Col 7 - 44 |
| 2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 | SP Bill 79—ML2 Session 5 (2021) |
| 2nd Groupings of amendments for Stage 2 | SP Bill 79—G2 Session 5 (2021) |
| Bill as amended at Stage 2 | SP Bill 79A - Session 5 (2021) |
| Revised Explanatory Notes | SP Bill 79A—EN Session 5 (2021) |
| Revised Financial Memorandum | SP Bill 79A—FM Session 5 (2021) |
| Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum | SP Bill 79A—DPM Session 5 (2021) |
| (c) Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| 8th Meeting 2021, 2 March 2021 | In private |
| Report on the Bill as amended, 8 March 2021 | SP Paper 970 - 15th Report, 2021 (Session 5) |
| STAGE 3 | |
| Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Marshalled list of amendments for Stage 3 | SP Bill 79A—ML1 Session 5 (2021) |
| Groupings of amendments for Stage 3 | SP Bill 79A—G1 Session 5 (2021) |
| Stage 3 (consideration of amendments and debate) – 11 March 2021 | Col 131 - 154; 162 – 164 |
| Bill as passed – 11 March 2021 | SP Bill 79B - Session 5 (2021) |
| Royal Assent | |
| Royal Assent – 23 April 2021 | 2021 asp 15 |