Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland) Act 2015 Explanatory Notes

Parliamentary History

22.The following table sets out, for each Stage of proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the Bill for the 2015 Act, the dates of proceedings at that Stage took place, and the reference to the official report on those proceedings. It also shows the dates Committee reports and other papers relating to the 2015 Act were published, and references to those reports and other papers.

Proceedings and ReportsReferences
Bill as introduced – 14 August 2014http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_Bills/Prisoners%20(Scotland)%20Bill/b54s4-introd.pdf
Stage 1
(a) - Justice Committee
13 January 2015http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=9715
20 January 2015http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=9738
27 January 2015http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=9748
3 February 2015http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=9777
24 February 2015http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=9796
3 March 2015http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=9812
17 March 2015http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=9857
Stage 1 reporthttp://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/87896.aspx
(b) – Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
4 November 2014http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=9603
24 February 2015http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=9795
Consideration by the Parliament
Stage 1 debate, 2 April 2015http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=9894
Stage 2
(a) Justice Committee
26 May 2015http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=9969
27 May 2015http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=9976
2 June 2015http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=9988
(b) Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
26 May 2015http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=9971
23 June 2015http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10033
Consideration by the Parliament
Stage 3 debate, 23 June 2015http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10035&i=92077
Bill passedhttp://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10035&i=92081
Royal Assent received 4 August 2015http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2015/8/contents/enacted

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