Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Act 2020

Parliamentary History

110. The following is a list of the proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the Bill for the Act and significant documents connected to the Act published by the Parliament during the Act’s parliamentary passage.

Proceedings and reports	Reference
Introduction
Bill as introduced	Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill [as introduced] (2019)
Stage 1
(a) Equality and Human Rights Committee
Oral Evidence Session	Official Report of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee, 12 September 2019
Oral Evidence Session	Official Report of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee, 19 September 2019
Oral Evidence Session	Official Report of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee, 10 October 2019
Oral Evidence Session	Official Report of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee, 7 November 2019
Oral Evidence Session with Minister for Older People and Equalities	Official Report of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee, 14 November 2019
Committee Stage 1 Report	Equalities and Human Rights Committee 2019, Stage 1 Report on the Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill
(b) Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting to Consider Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) Bill	Official Report of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 3 September 2019
Meeting to Consider Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) Bill	Official Report of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 29 October 2019
(c) Consideration by the Parliament
Stage 1 Debate – 18 December 2019	Official Report of the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee, 18 December 2019
Stage 2
Equality and Human Rights Committee	Official Report of the Equalities and Human Rights Committee, 23 January 2020
Bill as amended at Stage 2	Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill [as amended at Stage 2] (2020)
Stage 3
Stage 3 Debate – 19 March 2020	Official Report of Stage 3 Parliamentary Debate 19 March 2020
Bill as passed – 19 March 2020	Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Bill [as passed] (2020)
Royal Assent – 24 April 2020	Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Act 2020