Parliamentary History
46.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 reports | Reference |
|---|---|
| Introduction | |
| Bill | SP Bill 34 Session 6 (2023) |
| Explanatory Notes | SP Bill 34-EN Session 6 (2023) |
| Policy Memorandum | SP Bill 34-PM Session 6 (2023) |
| Financial Memorandum | SP Bill 34-FM Session 6 (2023) |
| Delegated Powers Memorandum | SP Bill 34-DPM Session 6 (2023) |
| Statements on Legislative Competence | SP Bill 34-LC Session 6 (2023) |
| Stage One | |
| Health, Social Care and Sport Committee (Lead Committee) | |
| Consideration in private (24 October 2023) | Minutes of proceedings (HSCS/S6/23/30) |
| Consideration in private (07 November 2023) | Minutes of proceedings (HSCS/S6/23/33) |
| Consideration in private (28 November 2024) | Minutes of proceedings (HSCS/S6/23/36) |
| Consideration in private (16 January 2024) | Minutes of proceedings |
| Consideration in private (20 February 2024) | Minutes of proceedings |
| Evidence session (27 February 2024) | Official Report (cols 2-34) |
| Evidence session (05 March 2024) | Official Report (cols 1-36) |
| Evidence session (12 March 2024) | Official Report (cols 1-59) |
| Consideration in private (18 April 2024) | Minutes of proceedings |
| Stage One Report (22 April 2024) | SP Paper 567, 6th Report, 2024 (Session 6) |
| Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee | |
| Consideration in private (12 December 2023) | Minutes of proceedings (DPLR/S6/23/34) |
| Report on delegated powers provisions in the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones)(Scotland) Bill at Stage 1 (20 December 2023) | SP Paper 501, 77th Report, 2023 (Session 6) |
| Whole Parliament | |
| Stage 1 debate (30 April 2024) | Official Report (cols 18-59) |
| Stage Two | |
| Marshalled list of amendments for Stage 2 | SP Bill 34-ML (Session 6 (2024)) |
| Groupings of amendments for Stage 2 | SP Bill 34-G (Session 6 (2024)) |
| Meeting on amendments (28 May 2024) | Official Report (cols 1-54) |
| Bill as amended at Stage 2 | SP Bill 34A (Session 6 (2024)) |
| Revised Explanatory Notes | SP Bill 34A-EN (Session 6 (2024)) |
| Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum | SP Bill 34A-DPM (Session 6 (2024)) |
| Consideration in private (11 June 2024) | Minutes of proceedings |
| Report on delegated powers provisions in the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones)(Scotland) Bill after Stage 2 (11 June 2024) | SP Paper 619, 42nd Report, 2024 (Session 6) |
| Stage Three | |
| Marshalled list of amendments for Stage 3 | SP Bill 34A-ML (Session 6 (2024)) |
| Timed groupings of amendments for Stage 3 | SP Bill 34A-G (Session 6 (2024)) |
| Consideration of amendments and debate (12 June 2024) | Official Report (cols 22-68, 79-81) |
| Bill as passed (12 June 2024) | SP Bill 34B (Session 6 (2024)) |
| Royal Assent | |
| Royal Assent (22 July 2024) | Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 10) |
