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Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018

Parliamentary History

145.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. Other documents, such as the Financial Memorandum, can be found on the Scottish Parliament’s web page for the Bill(1).

Proceedings and reportsReference
Bill as introduced — 20 June 2017SP Bill 18 — Session 5 (2017)
http://www.parliament.scot/Social%20Security%20(Scotland)%20Bill/SPBill18S052017.pdf
SPICe BriefingSB 17-57
https://sp-bpr-en-prod-cdnep.azureedge.net/published/2017/8/31/Social-Security--Scotland--Bill/Social%20Security%20(Scotland)%20Bill.pdf
STAGE 1
Social Security Committee
29 June 2017http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11044&mode=pdf
7 September 2017 (evidence)http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11064&mode=pdf
14 September 2017 (evidence)http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11079&mode=pdf
21 September 2017 (evidence)http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11100&mode=pdf
28 September 2017 (evidence)http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11123&mode=pdf
5 October 2017 (evidence)http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11138&mode=pdf
26 October 2017 (evidence)http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11155&mode=pdf
2 November 2017 (evidence)http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11169&mode=pdf
23 November 2017 (private)N/A
30 November 2017 (private)N/A
7 December 2017 (private)N/A
Stage 1 Report — 11 December 2017SP Paper 244 — 3rd Report (Session 5)
https://sp-bpr-en-prod-cdnep.azureedge.net/published/SC/2017/12/11/Stage-1-Report-on-the-Social-Security--Scotland--Bill/SOCS52017R3.pdf
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
12 September 2017 (private)N/A
3 October 2017 (evidence)http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11134&mode=pdf
24 October 2017http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11146&mode=pdf
31 October 2017 (private)N/A
23 January 2018http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11319&mode=pdf
Stage 1 Recommendations —31 October 2017SP Paper 214 — 48th Report (Session 5)
https://sp-bpr-en-prod-cdnep.azureedge.net/published/DPLR/2017/10/31/Social-Security--Scotland--Bill-at-Stage-1/DPLRS52017R48.pdf
Finance and Constitution Committee
13 September 2017 (evidence)http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11076&mode=pdf
>4 October 2017 (private)N/A
Consideration by the Parliament
Stage 1 debate — 19 December 2017http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11275&mode=pdf
STAGE 2
Social Security Committee
25 January 2018 (evidence)http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11328&mode=pdf
1 February 2018http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11344&mode=pdf
8 February 2018http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11360&mode=pdf
22 February 2018http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11379&mode=pdf
1 March 2018http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11391&mode=pdf
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
6 February 2018 (private)N/A
27 February 2018 (private)N/A
27 March 2018 (private)N/A
17 April 2018 (private)N/A
Bill as amended at Stage 2 — 6 March 2018http://www.parliament.scot/Social%20Security%20(Scotland)%20Bill/SPBill18AS052018.pdf
SPICe Briefing — Consideration prior to Stage 3SB 18-25
https://sp-bpr-en-prod-cdnep.azureedge.net/published/2018/4/9/Social-Security--Scotland--Bill--Consideration-prior-to-Stage-3-2/SB%2018-25.pdf
STAGE 3
Consideration by Parliament
Stage 3 debate — 25 April 2018http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=11482&mode=pdf
Bill as passed — 26 April 2018http://www.parliament.scot/Social%20Security%20(Scotland)%20Bill/SPBill18BS052018.pdf
Royal Assent — 1 June 2018http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/9/enacted

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