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Referendums (Scotland) Act 2020

Parliamentary History

361.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 reportsReference
Bill as introduced – 28 May 2019https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Bills/Referendums%20(Scotland)%20Bill/SPBill46S052019.pdf
Spice Briefing

https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Finance/General%20Documents/Comparison_between_different_referendum_legislation_June_2019.pdf

https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Finance/Reports/SPICe_Briefing_.pdf

Special Advisor Briefinghttps://www.parliament.scot/S5_Finance/General%20Documents/Alistair_Clark_Briefing.pdf
Stage 1
Finance and Constitution Committee

26 June 2019

(evidence)

http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12218

4 September 2019

(evidence)

http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12232

11 September 2019

(evidence)

http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12244

18 September 2019

(evidence)

http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12261

25 September 2019

(evidence)

http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12278
Stage 1 Reporthttps://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/FCC/2019/10/31/Stage-1-report-on-the-Referendums--Scotland--Bill#Introduction
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

26 June 2019

(meeting)

In private

https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Delegated_Powers/Minutes/20190625_DPLR_minutes.pdf

10 September 2019

(evidence)

http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12241

17 September 2019

(Meeting)

In private

https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Delegated_Powers/Minutes/20190917_DPLR_Minutes.pdf

19 November 2019

(evidence)

http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12372
Stage 1 Recommendationshttps://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/DPLR/2019/9/17/Referendums--Scotland--Bill--Stage-1#Introduction
Consideration by the Parliament

Stage 1 Debate –

7 November 2019

http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12344&i=111625
Stage 2
Finance And Constitution Committee

Stage 2 Debate –

27 November 2019

http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12400

Stage 2 (Day 2) Debate –

4 December 2019

http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12411
Bill as amended at Stage 2https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Bills/Referendums%20(Scotland)%20Bill/SPBill46AS052019.pdf
Stage 3
Consideration by Parliament
Stage 3 debate – 19 December 2019http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=12431
Bill as passedhttps://www.parliament.scot/S5_Bills/Referendums%20(Scotland)%20Bill/SPBill46BS052019.pdf
Royal Assent
29 January 20202020 asp 2

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