16.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 the references to the official report of those proceedings. It also shows Committee Reports and other papers and provides references to those reports and other papers.
| PROCEEDINGS AND REPORTS | REFERENCE |
|---|---|
| Introduction | |
| 22 October 2007 | Bill as introduced (SP Bill 3) |
| Stage 1 | |
| (a) Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee | |
| 8th Meeting 2007, 7 November 2007 | ELLC Committee Official Report cols 235 - 260 |
| 9th Meeting 2007, 14 November 2007 | ELLC Committee Official Report cols 292 - 314 |
| 11th Meeting 2007, 28 November 2007 | ELLC Committee Official Report cols 348 - 384 |
| 3rd Report, 13 December 2007 | ELLC Committee Report |
| (b) Finance Committee | |
| 7th Meeting 2007, 6 November 2007 | Finance Committee Official Report cols 95 - 105 |
| Finance Committee report , 21 November 2007 | Finance Committee Report |
| (c) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 1 Debate, 20 December 2007 | Official Report cols 4629 - 4682 |
| Stage 2 | |
| (a) Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee | |
| 2nd Meeting 2008, 23 January 2008 | ELLC Committee Official Report cols 551 - 561 |
| Bill as amended at Stage 2, 27 February 2008 | Bill as amended at Stage 2 |
| Stage 3 | |
| (a) Consideration by the Parliament | |
| Stage 3 Debate, 28 February 2008 | Official Report cols 6482 - 6530 |
| Bill as amended at Stage 3, 29 February 2008 | Bill as amended at Stage 3 |
| Royal Assent | |
| 4 April 2008 |