23.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, and references to the Official Report of those proceedings. It also shows the dates on which Committee reports and other papers relating to the Bill were published, and gives references to those reports and other papers.
| PROCEEDINGS AND REPORTS | REFERENCE |
|---|---|
| BEFORE INTRODUCTION | |
| Proposal by Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee – published 6 June 2019 | 7th Report, 2019 (Session 5) |
| Debate in the Parliament – 19 September 2019 | Columns 61-97 |
| INTRODUCTION | |
| Bill (as introduced) – 8 September 2020 | SP Bill 81, Session 5 (2020) |
| STAGE 1 | |
| (a) Finance and Constitution Committee | |
| Report on Financial Memorandum – published 29 October 2020 | 12thReport, 2020 (Session 5) |
| (b) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 1 debate – 12 November 2020 | Columns 62-90 |
| STAGE 2 | |
| Committee of the Whole Parliament | |
| Stage 2 proceedings – 27 January 2021 | Column 77 |
| STAGE 3 | |
| Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 3 proceedings – 4 March 2021 | Columns 35-44 |
| ROYAL ASSENT | |
| 21 April 2021 | Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Act 2021 (asp 11) |